Baker Louisiana Map

About Baker, Louisiana

Baker is a locality in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, United States. It has a population of 12,253. The population density is 564.3 people per km². Baker is located at 30.5882°N, 91.1682°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 70714.

Baker, Louisiana, breathes a humid warmth, a characteristic of its place in the southeastern part of the parish. It lies 8.2 miles west-north-west of Central, LA (from Central, LA: bearing 287°T), and is situated 9.5 miles north of Baton Rouge. The land here is a gentle, low-lying expanse, where the soil, rich and dark, readily surrenders to the persistent sun and the generous rainfall. Cypress and pine trees, their branches often dripping with Spanish moss, form a verdant ceiling over the roads that meander through the landscape, connecting scattered homes and small businesses. In the quiet of the afternoon, the air hums with the persistent chorus of cicadas, a sound as integral to Baker as the very ground beneath one's feet. This is a place where the legacy of agriculture, particularly sugarcane, still whispers on the breeze, even as the rhythm of life has adapted to a more suburban pace. Baker's proximity to the larger urban center has drawn new residents and a different kind of energy, yet the echoes of its past remain. The local economy, once solely tied to the fields, now encompasses a broader range of services and retail, supporting the daily needs of its inhabitants. A sense of community persists, evident in the familiar faces at the local diner and the shared pride in the high school's athletic achievements, a small-town spirit that endures amidst the changing times.

About This Baker Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Baker, Louisiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 30.588243, -91.168163. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Baker and East Baton Rouge Parish.

Detailed location data for Baker includes the ZIP code (70714), telephone area code (985), county seat of East Baton Rouge Parish, and school district assignment (Baker City School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Baker is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.