Baker Nevada Map

About Baker, Nevada

Baker is a locality in White Pine County, Nevada, United States. The population density is 6.8 people per km². Baker is located at 39.0133°N, 114.1228°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 89311.

Baker is a sentinel against the vast, ancient canvas of eastern Nevada, where the Great Basin unfurls in a symphony of sagebrush and stark, sun-baked ridges. It lies 108.7 miles north-north-west of Cedar City, UT (from Cedar City, UT: bearing 328°T), and is situated 44.1 miles east-south-east of Ely. The landscape here is a testament to elemental forces, a place where the earth’s bones are laid bare under a sky that stretches to infinity. Towering peaks, their flanks etched by millennia of wind and water, guard the horizon, their shadows lengthening with the slow, inexorable march of the sun. The air itself carries the scent of dry earth and hardy, resilient flora, a perfume of survival in this arid expanse. Life here is painted in broad strokes of ochre, rust, and the muted greens of resilient desert plants, a stark beauty that humbles the observer and invites a deep contemplation of time and endurance. This is a place born of ambition and the unforgiving embrace of the land, where the promise of mineral wealth once drew hardy souls seeking fortune. The echoes of a mining past linger in the quiet of Baker, a ghost of the boom and bust cycles that have shaped so many communities in this rugged territory. Today, the economy of Baker is tethered to the enduring allure of its natural surroundings, drawing visitors who seek the raw, untamed splendor of nearby Great Basin National Park. The park, a jewel of this high desert realm, offers passage into a world of ancient bristlecone pines, shimmering alpine lakes, and the breathtaking darkness of a truly star-filled night sky. Life in Baker moves to a different cadence, one dictated by the sun’s arc and the quiet dignity of a people who understand the profound strength found in simplicity and the enduring spirit of the frontier.

About This Baker Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Baker, Nevada — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.01328, -114.12277. 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 White Pine County.

Detailed location data for Baker includes the ZIP code (89311), telephone area code (702, 725), county seat of White Pine County (Ely), and school district assignment (White Pine County 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.