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Baker is a census-designated place in southeastern White Pine County, Nevada, United States.[2] It is located 5 miles (8.0 km) east of the main entrance of Great Basin National Park at the junction of State Routes 487 and 488. The town is named after an early settler, George W. Baker. Its population at the 2010 census was 68.[3]

Baker, Nevada
Census-designated place
Post Office in Baker, March 2010
Baker
Location of Baker
Baker
Baker (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°00′48″N 114°07′22″W
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
CountyWhite Pine
Area
  Total0.91 sq mi (2.35 km2)
  Land0.90 sq mi (2.34 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
5,315 ft (1,620 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total41
  Density45.35/sq mi (17.51/km2)
Time zoneUTC−8 (Pacific (PST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−7 (PDT)
ZIP code
89311
Area code775
FIPS code32-04100
GNIS feature ID2629977[2]

Demographics


Historical population
CensusPop.
202041
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Education


Public education is provided through the White Pine County School District. Baker 3-6 Elementary school is the only school in Baker.


Commercial operations


Main Street (State Route 487) in Baker, August 2014
Main Street (State Route 487) in Baker, August 2014

Lodgings in the community include the Stargazer Inn, located at the center of town; the End of the Trail…er, Baker's original bed-and-fix-your-own-breakfast, located at the edge of town; and the Border Inn, located just east of town on the Utah/Nevada border.

Several artists reside in Baker, including Terry Marasco, Margaret Pense,[5] Bill and Kathy Rountree,[6] and "Doc" Sherman.[7]


Notable people


Prominent people from Baker include Calvin Quate, a professor of electrical engineering at Stanford University who is famous for the invention of the atomic force microscope.



In January 1997, Late Show with David Letterman produced a segment on the town,[7] with the show's Biff Henderson touring the area and ending his narrative on Baker with the quote, "It's quiet, peaceful, beautiful and the people are friendly."


See also



References


  1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Baker Census Designated Place
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Baker CDP, Nevada". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
  4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  5. "Horsehair Art". End of the Trailer. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
  6. "Welcome to SilverJack IronWorks". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
  7. "Baker Is Famous For Being Funny". Great Basin Business & Tourism Council. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 2011-06-09.


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[ru] Бейкер (Невада)

Бейкер (англ. Baker) — небольшой населённый пункт и статистически обособленная местность в округе Уайт-Пайн, штат Невада. Расположенный всего в 8 км от национального парка Грейт-Бейсин (SR 487), поселение названо именем одного из первых поселенцев Джорджа Бейкера. На 2010 год численность населения составляла 68 человек.



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