BakerNevada
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.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Baker
Set in the eastern part of Nevada, Baker is a small unincorporated community.
Baker holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.9 square miles.
📰 Baker News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Baker Unique
- One of 7 places in the US named Baker — but the Nevada one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in eastern Nevada, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Baker
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Amphitheater · Attraction
- Bristlecone Pine Trail · Attraction
- Great Basin National Park Visitor Center · Museum
- Rock Glacier · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Baker
- Great Basin National Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Baker
- Baker Elementary
- Eskdale High
- Garrison School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.