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Welcome to Baker ...

Baker is located in Kern County<1>.

Baker is 2,500 feet [762 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Baker is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Baker lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Baker ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Baker: This one is located in Kern County and the other is located in San Bernardino County.

Beyond California, there are 50 communities that are also named Baker - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas (4), British Columbia (2), Florida (3), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan (2), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana (2), Nebraska, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Ohio (2), Oklahoma (2), Pennsylvania (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (4), Utah, Washington and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Baker.

Communities near Baker ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Baker.

  • California City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • North Edwards
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Edwards
    • North Edwards is located in Kern County
  • Edwards
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Red Mountain
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
  • Johannesburg
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Randsburg
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
  • Cantil
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Garlock
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Garlock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlock
    • Garlock is located in Kern County
  • Saltdale ‑ Historic
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Saltdale. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltdale
    • Saltdale is located in Kern County
  • Actis Gardens ‑ Historic
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Actis Gardens
    • Actis Gardens is located in Kern County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Baker. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Baker.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Baker. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Baker.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Baker. See our Newspapers Page for Baker.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Baker ...

Looking for more information about Baker? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Baker, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Baker.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Kern, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Baker - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.