Baker, Nevada
Baker, Nevada | |
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Post Office in Baker, March 2010 | |
| Coordinates: 39°00′52″N 114°07′35″W / 39.01444°N 114.12639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nevada |
| County | White Pine |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.91 sq mi (2.35 km2) |
| • Land | 0.90 sq mi (2.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,309 ft (1,618 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 41 |
| • Density | 45.35/sq mi (17.51/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 89311 |
| Area code | 775 |
| FIPS code | 32-04100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629977 |
Baker is a census-designated place in southeastern White Pine County, Nevada, United States. 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.
Public education is provided through the White Pine County School District. Baker 3-6 Elementary school is the only school in Baker.