Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Baker, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Baker and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Baker
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Baker:
- 39.041303, -78.747727
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Baker
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Hardy County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hardy County
- Since Baker is near Hampshire County and also Shenandoah County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hampshire County
- eBird sighting report for Shenandoah County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Baker ...
We found 49 communities that share the name Baker.
Within West Virginia, the name Baker is unique.
Beyond West Virginia, we know of another 49 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 49 communities, 48 are located in the United States and two are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Alaska
- This Baker lies 3,289 miles [5,293.1 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Baker that is located in Hardy County.
- Arkansas
- Lafayette County
- This Baker is located in Lafayette County and lies 908 miles [1,461.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Baker that is located in Hardy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Baker.
- Polk County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Baker [Polk County].
- Searcy County
- This Baker is located in Searcy County and lies 788 miles [1,268.2 km] to the west of the Baker that is located in Hardy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Searcy County community of Baker.
- Sharp County
- This Baker is located in Sharp County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km] to the west of the Baker that is located in Hardy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sharp County community of Baker.
- British Columbia
- California
- Kern County
- This Baker is located in Kern County and lies 2,146 miles [3,453.7 km]<2> to the west of the Baker that is located in Hardy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kern County community of Baker.
- San Bernardino County
- This Baker is located in San Bernardino County and lies 2,056 miles [3,308.8 km] to the west of the Baker that is located in Hardy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Bernardino County community of Baker.
- Florida
- Bay County
- This Baker is located in Bay County and lies 728 miles [1,171.6 km]<2> to the southwest of the Baker that is located in Hardy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bay County community of Baker.
- Lee County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Baker [Lee County].
- Okaloosa County
- This Baker is located in Okaloosa County and lies 724 miles [1,165.2 km] to the southwest of the Baker that is located in Hardy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okaloosa County community of Baker.
- Idaho
- Illinois
- La Salle County
- This Baker is located in La Salle County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Baker that is located in Hardy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the La Salle County community of Baker.
- McLean County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Baker [McLean County].
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Jackson County
- This Baker is located in Jackson County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Baker that is located in Hardy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Baker.
- Letcher County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Baker [Letcher County].
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Kalamazoo County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Baker [Kalamazoo County].
- Oakland County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Baker [Oakland County].
- Minnesota
- Cass County
- This Baker is located in Cass County and lies 968 miles [1,557.8 km]<2> to the northwest of the Baker that is located in Hardy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Baker.
- Clay County
- This Baker is located in Clay County and lies 1,041 miles [1,675.3 km] to the northwest of the Baker that is located in Hardy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Baker.
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Saint Clair County
- This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Missouri community of Baker [Saint Clair County].
- Stoddard County
- This Baker is located in Stoddard County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km]<2> to the west of the Baker that is located in Hardy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stoddard County community of Baker.
- Montana
- Fallon County
- This Baker is located in Fallon County and lies 1,382 miles [2,224.1 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Baker that is located in Hardy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fallon County community of Baker.
- Gallatin County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Baker [Gallatin County].
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New York
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Champaign County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Champaign County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Champaign County community of Baker.
- Darke County
- This Baker is located in Darke County and lies 324 miles [521.4 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Baker that is located in Hardy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Darke County community of Baker.
- Oklahoma
- Lincoln County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma community of Baker [Lincoln County].
- Texas County
- This Baker is located in Texas County and lies 1,218 miles [1,960.2 km]<2> to the west of the Baker that is located in Hardy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Texas County community of Baker.
- Pennsylvania
- Chester County
- This Baker is located in Chester County and lies 166 miles [267.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Baker that is located in Hardy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Baker.
- Washington County
- This Baker is located in Washington County and lies 102 miles [164.2 km] to the northwest of the Baker that is located in Hardy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Baker.
- Tennessee
- Davidson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Baker [Davidson County].
- Dickson County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Baker [Dickson County].
- Texas
- Angelina County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Baker [Angelina County].
- Cottle County
- This Baker is located in Cottle County and lies 1,226 miles [1,973.1 km]<2> to the west of the Baker that is located in Hardy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cottle County community of Baker.
- Floyd County
- Although located in Floyd County, we don't know the location within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Floyd County community of Baker.
- Parker County
- This Baker is located in Parker County and lies 1,149 miles [1,849.1 km] to the west southwest of the Baker that is located in Hardy County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Parker County community of Baker.
- Utah
- Washington
Curious and Interesting Names Near Baker ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Bean Settlement
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bean Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bean Settlement
- Bean Settlement is located in Hardy County
- Fort Run
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Run
- Fort Run is located in Hardy County
- Furnace ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Inkerman
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Kirby
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Lost City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost City
- Lost City is located in Hardy County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost City <5>
- Needmore
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Rockland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Baker to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Baker to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Baker and extending to:
- Moorefield, which is the Seat of Hardy County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<2> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Baker to Moorefield, with an average speed<6> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 162 miles [260.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 92 miles [148.1 km] to the east (E). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,963 miles [9,596.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,673 miles [10,739.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,549 miles [7,320.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Baker. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of West Virginia: https://www.wv.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Baker could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Baker) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Baker. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0413, Longitude: -78.7477 |
| <3> | 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 Baker, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <7> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Baker to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.898 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.608 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.386 degrees. |