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'''Baker, Nevada''' is a small community and [[census-designated place]] in [[White Pine County, Nevada|White Pine County]], [[Nevada]]. It is located {{convert|5|mi}} from [[Great Basin National Park]] on [[Nevada State Route 487|State Route 487]]. The town is named after an early settler, George W. Baker. Its population at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] was 363.
'''Baker''' is a [[census-designated place]] in southeastern [[White Pine County, Nevada|White Pine County]], [[Nevada]], United States.<ref name=gnis/> It is located {{convert|5|mi|km}} east of the main entrance of [[Great Basin National Park]] at the junction of [[Nevada State Route 487|State Routes 487]] and [[Nevada State Route 488|488]]. The town is named after an early settler, George W. Baker. Its population at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]] was 68.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3204100| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212185818/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US3204100| url-status=dead| archive-date=February 12, 2020| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Baker CDP, Nevada| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder| access-date=January 28, 2013}}</ref>


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Public education is provided through the White Pine County School District. Baker 3-6 Elementary school is the only school in Baker.
==Education==
[[File:2014-08-09 15 04 34 View north along Nevada State Route 487 (Baker Road) about 6.1 miles north of the Utah state line in Baker, Nevada.JPG|thumb|left|Main Street ([[Nevada State Route 487|State Route 487]]) in Baker, August 2014]]
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Public education is provided through the [[White Pine County School District]] and Baker Elementary is located in Baker.


==Notable people==
==Commercial operations==
[[Lodging]]s in the community include the The Silver Jack Inn, located at the center of town; the End of the Trail&hellip;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,<ref>{{cite web |title=Horsehair Art |publisher=End of the Trail&hellip;er |url=http://www.outside-art.com/HorsehairArt.html |accessdate=2011-06-09| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20110715023610/http://www.outside-art.com/HorsehairArt.html| archivedate= 15 July 2011 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> Bill and Kathy Rountree,<ref>{{cite web |title=Welcome to SilverJack IronWorks |url=http://www.silverjackironworks.com/welcome.htm |accessdate=2011-06-09| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20110716071759/http://www.silverjackironworks.com/welcome.htm| archivedate= 16 July 2011 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> and "Doc" Sherman.<ref name="latenight"/>

==Prominent citizens==
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]].
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 popular culture==
The town is also home to The School of Natural Order,<ref name-tno">{{cite web |title=The School of Natural Order |url=http://www.sno.org |accessdate=2011-06-09| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20110720144510/http://www.sno.org/| archivedate= 20 July 2011 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> which follows the teachings of [[Vitvan]]. [[The Long Now Foundation]] has purchased land located about {{convert|13|mi}} southwest of Baker and just west of the National Park as a possible site for [[Clock of the Long Now]], a timepiece designed to operate with minimum human intervention for ten millennia.<ref>{{cite web |title=The Long Now Foundation |url=http://longnow.org/projects/nevada |accessdate=2011-06-09| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20110610104104/http://longnow.org/projects/nevada| archivedate= 10 June 2011 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref>
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In January 1997, ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]]'' produced a segment on the town,<ref name="latenight">{{cite web |url=http://greatbasinpark.com/post_art.htm |title=Baker Is Famous For Being Funny... |publisher=Great Basin Business & Tourism Council |access-date=2011-06-09| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20110711123412/http://greatbasinpark.com/post_art.htm| archive-date= 11 July 2011 | url-status= live}}</ref> 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."

==Letterman feature==
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In January 1997, ''[[Late Show with David Letterman]]'' produced a segment on the town,<ref name="latenight">{{cite web |url=http://greatbasinpark.com/post_art.htm |title=Baker Is Famous For Being Funny&hellip; |publisher=Great Basin Business & Tourism Council |accessdate=2011-06-09| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20110711123412/http://greatbasinpark.com/post_art.htm| archivedate= 11 July 2011 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}}</ref> 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==
==See also==
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* [[List of census-designated places in Nevada]]
* [[Baker Ranger Station]]
* [[Baker Ranger Station]]


==Notes==
==References==
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==External links==
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{{Wikivoyage|Baker (Nevada)}}
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Latest revision as of 22:49, 12 August 2024

Baker, Nevada
Census-designated place
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
[1]
 • Total
0.91 sq mi (2.35 km2)
 • Land0.90 sq mi (2.34 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
[2]
5,309 ft (1,618 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
41
 • 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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