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Mojave Desert Communities:Baker, CaliforniaThe community founded in 1908 and was named after R.C. Baker, Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad president. Baker was developed later to provide gasoline and services in the remote desert area along the highway between Las Vegas and Barstow. One of the first to move to and develop Baker was 'Dad' Fairbanks of Death Valley fame and founder of Shoshone, CA. Downtown Baker Photos Historic Baker PhotosNearby parks & recreation: Mojave National Preserve Baker attractions: 134-foot thermometer at the Bun Boy restaurant, erected in honor of the 1913 date when the Death Valley temperature reached 134 degrees Related pages: Mojave National Preserve Zzyzx - Desert Studies Center Soda Lake Freeways & HighwaysGold Mines and Mining in the Baker Area
Area EcologySilurian Valley - Devil’s Playground... includes the alluvial plain of the Silurian Valley, from where the Amargosa River enters it on the north to where the Mojave River enters it on the south, and the Devil’s Playground ... |
Weather in Baker, Ca.-World's tallest thermometer |
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