Baker Minnesota Map

About Baker, Minnesota

Baker is a locality in Cass County, Minnesota, United States. Baker is located at 47.1216°N, 94.5192°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 56580.

Baker rests in the broad, open country of Cass County, where the land unfolds in gentle swells, a landscape sculpted by ancient glaciers and the patient work of wind and water. It lies 107.3 miles east of Moorhead, MN (from Moorhead, MN: bearing 80°T), and is situated 3.5 miles east-north-east of Walker. Here, the sky feels vast, an immense canvas that shifts from the pale, washed-out blue of midday to the bruised purples and fiery oranges of sunset, painting the low-lying fields and scattered stands of aspen and birch. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of damp soil and growing things, a fragrance that settles deep. Ditches carved by decades of drainage line the gravel roads, their grassy verges alive with the hum of insects and the occasional flash of a cardinal's wing, hinting at the life that thrives just beyond the cultivated fields. The story of Baker is one of hardy resilience, a testament to the generations who have coaxed a living from this fertile ground. Primarily an agricultural community, its economy has long been tied to the bounty of the soil, with fields of wheat, corn, and soybeans stretching towards the horizon, their colors a rich palette that changes with the seasons. The rhythm of life in Baker is measured by the planting and harvesting, by the quiet hum of tractors in the summer and the hushed stillness of winter. While no grand monuments mark its passage, the history of Baker is etched into the very character of its people – a practicality born of the land, a quiet neighborliness, and a deep understanding of the enduring cycles of nature that govern this corner of Minnesota.

About This Baker Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Baker, Minnesota — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.121624, -94.519155. 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 Cass County.

Detailed location data for Baker includes the ZIP code (56484), telephone area code (320), county seat of Cass County (Walker), and school district assignment (Barnesville Public 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.