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Welcome to Baker ...

Baker is located in Livingston County<1>.

Baker is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Baker lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Baker: 585

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, Nevada, 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.

Websites for Baker ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.livchamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Baker, the following might be of interest:

Communities near Baker ...

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

  • Rochester
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Geneseo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Brockport
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • East Rochester
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Rochester have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Rochester
    • East Rochester is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,458 people
  • Fairport
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Le Roy
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Spencerport
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spencerport have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spencerport
    • Spencerport is located in Monroe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,634 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spencerport <3>
  • Avon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Avon have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avon
    • Avon is located in Livingston County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,294 people
  • Honeoye Falls
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Mount Morris
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)

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 New York's counties, including Livingston, 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>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.