Welcome to West Baker ...
So far, we found very little information about West Baker. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added West Baker to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with West Baker, please Contact Us.
West Baker would have been located within present day Kern County<2>.
A typical abbreviation for West Baker: W. Baker
While the community is gone, the present day location for West Baker is 2,440 feet [744 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of West Baker is about ½ mile above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where West Baker was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near West Baker ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Baker.
- California City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- North Edwards
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Edwards
- North Edwards is located in Kern County
- Edwards
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)
- Johannesburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Randsburg
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Red Mountain
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
- Cantil
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Saltdale ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 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.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saltdale
- Saltdale is located in Kern County
- 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.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garlock
- Garlock is located in Kern County
- Actis Gardens ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 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 West Baker. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Baker.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West 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 West Baker.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Baker. See our Newspapers Page for West Baker.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about West Baker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Baker - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |