Baker is a

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the count ...

in southeastern White Pine County,

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, United States. It is located east of the main entrance of

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at the junction of State Routes 487 and 488. The town is named after an early settler, George W. Baker. Its population at the 2010 census was 68.

Demographics

Education

Public education is provided through the White Pine County School District. Baker 3-6 Elementary school is the only school in Baker.

Commercial operations

Lodgings in the community include the Stargazer Inn, which includes the Bristlecone General Store, located at the center of town; the End of the Trail…er, Baker's original bed-and-fix-your-own-breakfast, located at the edge of town; and the Border Inn, located just east of town on the

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/Nevada border. Several artists reside in Baker, including Terry Marasco, Margaret Pense, Bill and Kathy Rountree, and "Doc" Sherman.

Notable people

Prominent people from Baker include

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, a professor of electrical engineering at Stanford University who is famous for the invention of the

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In popular culture

In January 1997, '' Late Show with David Letterman'' produced a segment on the town, with the show's

Biff Henderson James Jackson "Biff" Henderson, Jr. (born October 3, 1946) is an American comedian and television personality best known for his work on the '' Late Show with David Letterman''. He was the show's stage manager and appeared in occasional humorous ...

touring the area and ending his narrative on Baker with the quote, "It's quiet, peaceful, beautiful and the people are friendly."

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{{authority control Census-designated places in White Pine County, Nevada Census-designated places in Nevada Great Basin National Heritage Area