Baker, Nevada

Census-designated place in Nevada, United States
39°00′48″N 114°07′22″W / 39.0132801°N 114.1227695°W / 39.0132801; -114.1227695CountryUnited StatesStateNevadaCountyWhite PineArea • Total0.91 sq mi (2.35 km2) • Land0.90 sq mi (2.34 km2) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)Elevation
5,315 ft (1,620 m)Population
 (2020)
 • Total41 • Density45.35/sq mi (17.51/km2)Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific (PST)) • Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)ZIP code
89311
Area code775FIPS code32-04100GNIS feature ID2629977[2]

Baker is a census-designated place in southeastern White Pine County, Nevada, United States.[2] It is located 5 miles (8.0 km) east of the main entrance of Great Basin National Park at the junction of State Routes 487 and 488. The town is named after an early settler, George W. Baker. Its population at the 2010 census was 68.[3]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2000382
201068−82.2%
202041−39.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Education

Public education is provided through the White Pine County School District. Baker 3-6 Elementary school is the only school in Baker.

Commercial operations

Main Street (State Route 487) in Baker, August 2014

Lodgings in the community include the Stargazer Inn, which includes the Bristlecone General Store, located at the center of town; the End of the Trail...er, Baker's original bed-and-fix-your-own-breakfast, located at the edge of town; and the Border Inn, located just east of town on the Utah/Nevada border.

Several artists reside in Baker, including Terry Marasco, Margaret Pense,[5] Bill and Kathy Rountree,[6] and "Doc" Sherman.[7]

Notable people

Prominent people from Baker include Calvin Quate, a professor of electrical engineering at Stanford University who is famous for the invention of the atomic force microscope.

In popular culture

In January 1997, Late Show with David Letterman produced a segment on the town,[7] with the show's Biff Henderson touring the area and ending his narrative on Baker with the quote, "It's quiet, peaceful, beautiful and the people are friendly."

See also

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Baker Census Designated Place
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Baker CDP, Nevada". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
  4. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. ^ "Horsehair Art". End of the Trail...er. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
  6. ^ "Welcome to SilverJack IronWorks". Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
  7. ^ a b "Baker Is Famous For Being Funny..." Great Basin Business & Tourism Council. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2011.

External links

Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Baker (Nevada).

Media related to Baker, Nevada at Wikimedia Commons

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