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Baker, Nevada

Coordinates: 39°00′52″N 114°07′35″W / 39.01444°N 114.12639°W / 39.01444; -114.12639
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Baker, Nevada
Post Office in Baker, March 2010
Post Office in Baker, March 2010
Baker is located in Nevada
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Location of Baker
Baker is located in the United States
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Baker (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°00′52″N 114°07′35″W / 39.01444°N 114.12639°W / 39.01444; -114.12639
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)
Elevation5,309 ft (1,618 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]

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]

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

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

Notable people

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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.

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In January 1997, Late Show with David Letterman produced a segment on the town,[4] 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

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References

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  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Baker, Nevada
  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. ^ "Baker Is Famous For Being Funny..." Great Basin Business & Tourism Council. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2011.
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