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Baker is an unincorporated rural community located in San Bernardino County, California, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 914. It is located in the Mojave Desert at the junction of I-15 and CA-127 (Death Valley Road). Worlds tallest thermometer, Baker, California. ... Worlds tallest thermometer, Baker, California. ... The worlds tallest thermometer The worlds tallest thermometer is a landmark located in Baker, California, US. It is technically an electric sign rather than a tall thermometer, however it exists as a tribute to the record 134 degrees Fahrenheit (57 degrees Celsius) recorded in nearby Death Valley in... Image File history File links CAMap-doton-Baker. ... Photo of Baker, California seen from Interstate 15, taken September 2004 by User:Stan Shebs File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Photo of Baker, California seen from Interstate 15, taken September 2004 by User:Stan Shebs File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... United States Highway 91 is a north-south United States highway. ... United States Highway 466 was an east-west United States highway. ... In United States law, a region of land is unincorporated if it is not a part of any municipality. ... Rural area in Dalarna, Sweden Qichun, a rural town in Hubei province, China Rural areas (also referred to as the country, countryside) are sparsely settled places away from the influence of large cities. ... Official website: http://www. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area Ranked 3rd - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 kmÂ²) - Width 250 miles (400 km) - Length 770 miles (1,240 km) - % water 4. ... Looking across from Emigrant Pass towards the Kingston Range in the eastern Mojave. ... I-15 redirects here. ... JUNCTION POSTMILE I-15 SBD 0. ...

Baker's economy is based primarily on tourism. The town is frequently used as a rest stop by drivers on the I-15 freeway between Los Angeles and Las Vegas. From Los Angeles, Baker is approximately two-thirds of the way to Las Vegas. It is also the last town for those traveling on CA-127 north to Death Valley National Park or south to the Mojave National Preserve. Baker can also be reached by Amtrak Thruway Motorcoach. For many years the National Park Service operated a desert information center in Baker. The center was closed in March 2006, and the staff moved to a refurbished railroad depot in Kelso. Tourists at Oahu island, Hawaii Tourism is the act of travel for predominantly recreational or leisure purposes, and also refers to the provision of services in support of this act. ... Nickname: City of Angels Location within Los Angeles County in the state of California Coordinates: State California County Los Angeles County Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa Area - City 1,290. ... Nickname: The Entertainment Capital of the World; Sin City Location of Las Vegas in Nevada Coordinates: County Clark Mayor Oscar B. Goodman(D) Area - City 131. ... Death Valley National Park is a mostly-arid United States National Park located east of the Sierra Nevada mountain range in Inyo County, California with a small extension and exclave (Devils Hole) in Nye County, Nevada. ... The Mojave National Preserve is located in the Mojave Desert in Southern California, USA. It covers 1. ... Categories: Stub ... This article on a place of local interest appears to contain only a small amount of verifiable information. ... The National Park Service (NPS) is the United States federal agency that manages all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations. ... A visitor center is a place where visitors to a location can get information on the areas attractions, lodging, maps, and other items relevant to tourism. ... Kelso railroad depot after repainting. ...

The town's most prominent feature is a 134-foot (41m) thermometer, known as the "World's tallest thermometer", visible from miles. It commemorates the hottest temperature ever recorded in the United States, 134°F (56.6°C), measured in nearby Death Valley in 1913. Baker reached a temperature of 124°F (51.1°C) in the summer of 1980. It is also the home of the original Bun Boy restaurant, Alien Fresh Jerky, and the "World Famous" Mad Greek Cafe, signs for which festoon the interstate for miles. Across from the Mad Greek Cafe is a store which has sold the most winning tickets in California Lotto history. A common thermometer A thermometer is a device which measures temperature or temperature gradient, using a variety of different principles. ... The worlds tallest thermometer The worlds tallest thermometer is a landmark located in Baker, California, US. It is technically an electric sign rather than a tall thermometer, however it exists as a tribute to the record 134 degrees Fahrenheit (57 degrees Celsius) recorded in nearby Death Valley in... Death Valley and Panamint Range The salt lake at Badwater, Death Valley is the lowest point in western hemisphere. ... Bun Boy corporate logo. ...

Baker was named after R. C. Baker, president of the Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad, in 1908. ^[1] The Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad was a a class II railroad extending through remote reaches of the Mojave Desert at Ludlow, California, through Death Valley and terminating at the mining camps of southwestern Nevada. ...

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The Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad created a flag stop there, though one had to buy their tickets at Silver Lake, approx. 9 miles to the north. Nothing now existis to show to where Silver Lake where was.

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San Bernardino County, California

Cities
Population over 100,000:    San Bernardino (County seat) • Fontana • Ontario • Rancho Cucamonga
Population 75,000 – 100,000:    Chino Hills • Rialto • Victorville
Population under 75,000:    Adelanto • Apple Valley • Barstow • Big Bear Lake • Chino • Colton • Grand Terrace • Hesperia • Highland • Loma Linda • Montclair • Needles • Redlands • Twentynine Palms • Upland • Yucaipa • Yucca Valley Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Official website: http://www. ... San Bernardino is the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... A county seat is a term for an administrative center for a county, primarily used in the United States. ... Fontana is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Ontario is a city located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Rancho Cucamonga is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... This October 2006 does not cite its references or sources. ... City of Rialto Logo Rialto is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Victorville is a city located in the Victor Valley of western San Bernardino County, California, USA. According to the U.S. Census Bureaus 2000 census, the city has a total population of 64,029. ... Adelanto is a city located in San Bernardino County, California about 9 miles northwest of Victorville. ... San Bernardino County Apple Valley is a town located in the Victor Valley of San Bernardino County, California, incorporated on November 14, 1988. ... Barstow is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Big Bear Lake is a city located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Chino is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Colton is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Grand Terrace is a city located in San Bernardino County, California. ... The City of Hesperia is part of San Bernardino County, California located in the Mojave Desert 90 miles northeast of Los Angeles. ... Highland is a city located in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Loma Linda is a city located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Montclair is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Needles is a city located on the western banks of the Colorado River in San Bernardino County, California. ... Redlands is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Twentynine Palms is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Upland is a city located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Yucaipa is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Yucca Valley is in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ...

Census-designated places
Big Bear City • Big River • Bloomington • Bluewater • Crestline • Joshua Tree • Lake Arrowhead • Lenwood • Mentone • Morongo Valley • Mountain View Acres • Muscoy • Nebo Center • Running Springs • San Antonio Heights • Searles Valley • Wrightwood A census-designated place (CDP) is an area identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical reporting. ... Big Bear City is a census-designated place located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Big River is a census-designated place located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Bloomington is a census-designated place located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Bluewater is a census-designated place located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Crestline is a census-designated place located in the San Bernardino Mountains of San Bernardino County, California. ... Joshua Tree is a census-designated place located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Lake Arrowhead is a census-designated place (CDP) located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Lenwood is a census-designated place located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Mentone is a census-designated place located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Morongo Valley is a census-designated place located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Mountain View Acres is a census-designated place located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Muscoy is a census-designated place located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Nebo Center is a census-designated place located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Running Springs is a census-designated place located in San Bernardino County, California. ... San Antonio Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Bernardino County, California, United States. ... Searles Valley is a census-designated place located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Wrightwood is a census-designated place located 95% is in[[San Bernardino County/San Bernardino National Forest,5% Los Angeles County/Angeles National Forest California. ...

Other unincorporated communities
Baker • Cadiz • Daggett • Devore • Essex • Fort Irwin • Goffs • Lytle Creek • Nipton • Phelan • Pinon Hills • Trona • Yermo • Zzyzx In United States law, a region of land is unincorporated if it is not a part of any municipality. ... Cadiz, California is a small community in the Mojave Desert in California. ... Daggett is a town located in San Bernardino County, California. ... Devore is a small rural town located where I-15 meets I-215 in San Bernardino County, California. ... Essex, California is a small town in the Mohave Desert in California. ... The entrance to the NTC. Fort Irwin Military Reservation, located in Fort Irwin, California, U.S., this military facility is used for live-fire training of brigade-sized forces. ... Goffs, California is a nearly empty one-time mining town on a mesa in the Mojave Desert which was a stop along famous Route 66 prior to 1931, when a more direct route between Needles and Amboy was built. ... Lytle Creek is an unincorporated community in Californias San Bernardino County, located on the North Fork of the river of the same name. ... Nipton is a town in California near Searchlight, Nevada. ... Phelan is a small unincorporated town located in San Bernardino County, California on California SR-18. ... Pinon Hills is a town in San Bernardino County, California. ... Trona, a town in San Bernardino County, California, corresponds to the census-designated place (CDP) known as Searles Valley. ... Yermo is a town in San Bernardino County, California. ... Zzyzx Road exit, Interstate 15 south of Baker, California Lake Tunedae a dry lake near Zzyzx, California Lake Tunedae a dry lake near Zzyzx, California Zzyzx, California is a settlement in San Bernardino County, California, formerly the site of the Zzyzx Mineral Springs and Health Spa and now the site...

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