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Welcome to Baker Heights ...

Baker Heights is located in Berkeley County<1>.



A typical abbreviation for Baker Heights: Baker Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Baker Heights is 450 feet [137 m] above sea level.<2>.

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

Telephone area codes for Baker Heights: (304) & (681)<3>

Websites for Baker Heights ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.berkeleycounty.org/

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

Communities Also Named Baker Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Baker Heights - they are located in Georgia, Utah and Washington.

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

Communities near Baker Heights ...

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

  • Hagerstown
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hagerstown
    • Hagerstown is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,918 people
    • Former name for Hagerstown:
    • Hager's Town
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hagerstown <4>
  • Martinsburg
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Brunswick
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunswick
    • Brunswick is located in Frederick County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,652 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Brunswick <4>
  • Charles Town
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Ranson
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ranson have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson
    • Ranson is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,360 people
    • Ranson has also been known as:
    • Corporation of Ranson
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ranson <4>
  • Berryville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Boonsboro
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boonsboro have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonsboro
    • Boonsboro is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,655 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boonsboro <4>
  • Lovettsville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Williamsport
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Williamsport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Williamsport
    • Williamsport is located in Washington County (MD)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,074 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Williamsport <4>
  • Shepherdstown
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shepherdstown have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shepherdstown
    • Shepherdstown is located in Jefferson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,922 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shepherdstown <4>

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Baker Heights ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Baker Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Berkeley County: www.berkeleycountycomm.org/

The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Berkeley, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Baker Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.









 

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