▁ 9 0 ▁different ▁companies . ▁ ▁The ▁United ▁States ▁Government ▁still ▁own s ▁the ▁land , ▁under ▁an ▁arrangement ▁by ▁which ▁the ▁state ▁of ▁Michigan ▁admin ister s ▁and ▁man ages ▁the ▁property . ▁The ▁base , ▁which ▁is ▁still ▁mostly ▁und e velop ed , ▁wood ed ▁land , ▁takes ▁up ▁a ▁s izable ▁portion ▁of ▁Battle ▁Creek ' s ▁land ▁area . ▁ ▁The ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁base ▁in ▁Battle ▁Creek ▁that ▁is ▁now ▁the ▁industrial ▁park ▁measures ▁ ▁in ▁area , ▁which ▁is ▁approximately ▁ 1 0 . 6 % ▁of ▁the ▁city ' s ▁area . ▁ ▁A ▁much ▁larger ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁base ▁lies ▁in ▁Kal am az oo ▁County . ▁The ▁ad jo ining ▁W . K . ▁Kel log g ▁Airport ▁is ▁a ▁joint ▁civil ian - A ir ▁National ▁Guard ▁facility . ▁ ▁Transport ation ▁Battle ▁Creek ▁is ▁situated ▁on ▁Inter state ▁ 9 4 ▁( I - 9 4 ) ▁mid way ▁between ▁Detroit ▁and ▁Chicago . ▁ ▁Rail road ▁and ▁bus ▁lines ▁ ▁The ▁Battle ▁Creek ▁Am tra k ▁Station ▁serves ▁Am tra k ▁trains ▁on ▁the ▁south ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁station ▁and ▁Grey h ound ▁and ▁Indian ▁Tra ils ▁bus ▁lines ▁on ▁the ▁north ▁side ▁of ▁the ▁station . ▁The ▁Canadian ▁National ▁Railway ▁and ▁Nor folk ▁Southern ▁Railway ▁provide ▁fre ight ▁service ▁to ▁the ▁city . ▁ ▁Public ▁transport ation ▁Battle ▁Creek ▁Trans it ▁provides ▁public ▁trans it ▁services ▁to ▁Battle ▁Creek ▁area ▁residents . ▁Reg ular ▁route ▁bus ▁service ▁is