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Welcome to Baker Station ...

Baker Station is located in Washington County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Baker Station: Baker Sta. (in Canada, 'Stn.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Baker Station is 1,020 feet [311 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Communities Also Named Baker Station ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Pennsylvania communities named Baker Station: This one is located in Washington County and the other is located in Chester County.

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

Websites for Baker Station ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.washcochamber.com/

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

Communities near Baker Station ...

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

  • Bethel Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Washington
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Canonsburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Monessen
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • California
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Monongahela
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
  • Charleroi
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Waynesburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Centerville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Centerville is located in Washington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,133 people
  • Bentleyville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)

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 Station. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Baker Station.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Baker Station. 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 Station.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Baker Station ...

Looking for more information about Baker Station? 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 Station, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Baker Station.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Pennsylvania's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Baker Station - 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.