Battiest ( ) is a small,

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McCurtain County McCurtain County is in the southeastern corner of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2010 census, the population was 33,151. Its county seat is Idabel. It was formed at statehood from part of the earlier Choctaw Nation in Indian Territory ...

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, United States. The population today is approximately 250 people. Businesses and services include a post office and comprehensive public school facilities.

History

The village was named for Choctaw jurist Byington Battiest. The post office was established November 1, 1926. Battiest is served by the Battiest Independent School District.

Climate

According to the

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system, Battiest has a

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, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Battiest was on August 4,2011, while the coldest temperature recorded was on February 16–17, 2021.

References

Sources

*Shirk, George H. ''Oklahoma Place Names''. Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1987. . Unincorporated communities in McCurtain County, Oklahoma Unincorporated communities in Oklahoma {{Oklahoma-geo-stub