Baker, Nevada facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Baker, Nevada
Census-designated place
Post Office in Baker, March 2010
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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	5,315 ft (1,620 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(s)	775
FIPS code	32-04100
GNIS feature ID	2629977

Baker is a small community in southeastern White Pine County, Nevada, United States. It is known as a census-designated place, which is a special area defined by the government for gathering population data.

Baker is located about 5 miles (8 km) east of the main entrance to Great Basin National Park. You can find it where State Routes 487 and 488 meet. The town was named after an early settler, George W. Baker. In 2020, about 41 people lived here.

Life in Baker

Education for Kids

Public education in Baker is provided by the White Pine County School District. The only school in town is Baker 3-6 Elementary School. This school serves students from third to sixth grade.

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

Famous People from Baker

Calvin Quate: A Smart Inventor

One well-known person from Baker is Calvin Quate. He was a professor of electrical engineering at Stanford University. Professor Quate is famous for inventing the atomic force microscope. This special microscope can see tiny details, even down to individual atoms!

Baker in Pop Culture

TV Show Visit

In January 1997, the TV show Late Show with David Letterman featured Baker. A reporter from the show, Biff Henderson, visited the area. He ended his story about Baker by saying, "It's quiet, peaceful, beautiful and the people are friendly."

See also

In Spanish: Baker (Nevada) para niños