Baker, Oklahoma — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Baker, Texas County.
| City | Baker |
| State | Oklahoma (OK) |
| County | Texas |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 36.869471 |
| Longitude | -101.017943 |
| Population | 3 |
| Density | 25.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Baker is a locality in Texas County, Oklahoma, United States. It is a small community with a population of 3. The population density is 25.2 people per km². Baker is located at 36.8695°N, 101.0179°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 73950.
Baker, Oklahoma, unfolds under a sky that seems to stretch further than the eye can comprehend, a vast expanse of cerulean that deepens to indigo as evening descends. It lies 76.6 miles south of Garden City, KS (from Garden City, KS: bearing 186°T), and is situated 6.4 miles south-south-east of Tyrone. The land itself is a study in muted earth tones, a gently rolling prairie where hardy grasses whisper secrets to the wind. Scattered ranches, their windmills turning with a slow, deliberate grace, punctuate the horizon, and the air carries the dry, sweet scent of sun-baked soil and distant livestock. Here, the silence is not an absence of sound, but a presence, a profound stillness broken only by the rustle of wind through the sparse mesquite or the occasional cry of a hawk circling overhead. The light, especially in the late afternoon, has a remarkable clarity, catching the dust motes that dance in the air and imbuing the landscape with a subtle, golden glow. The history of Baker is as etched into the land as the dry creek beds that trace ephemeral paths across the terrain. This is country shaped by the resilience of those who first settled here, drawn by the promise of land and the quiet determination to build a life. The local economy, like the windswept plains, has always been tied to the earth, with cattle ranching and agriculture forming the bedrock of its existence. Though few prominent landmarks define Baker, its character is defined by a steadfast independence and a deep connection to the rhythms of nature. The pace of life here is unhurried, dictated less by the clock and more by the turning of the seasons, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of this corner of Oklahoma.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Baker, Oklahoma with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Texas County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Baker is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Baker is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |