Welcome to Baker ...
Baker is located in White Pine County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Baker, you might consider that their post office opened in 1895.
Baker is 5,310 feet [1,618 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Baker is 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Baker lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Baker: 775
The ZIP code for Baker: 89311<3>
Communities Also Named Baker ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 50 communities that are also named Baker - they are located in Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas (4), British Columbia (2), California (2), Florida (3), Idaho, Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan (2), Minnesota (2), Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana (2), Nebraska, 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 8 communities that are near Baker.
- Garrison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Eskdale
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Osceola ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
- Burbank ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Burbank. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burbank
- Burbank is located in Millard County (UT)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Burbank
- From Baker to Burbank
- Shoshone ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shoshone have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shoshone
- Shoshone is located in White Pine County
- Majors Place
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
- Taylor ‑ Historic
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)
- Gandy
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the north)
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.
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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Baker, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Baker.
Adding Baker to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Baker in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Baker was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Baker post office opened in 1895.
We also found Baker on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Utah (1950).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Baker.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Nevada's counties, including White Pine, 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> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Baker). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Baker or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <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. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at:
https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |