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Discover Baker in United States
Baker in the region of Nevada with its 68 habitants is a town located in United States - some 1,979 mi or ( 3184 km ) West of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in Baker is now 06:56 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Los Angeles " with a UTC offset of -7 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Flagstaff, Ely, Las Vegas, Pioche, and Beaver. When in this area, you might want to check out Flagstaff . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Baker ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Nevada state line,You can bet on that! 14th June 2010
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Interesting facts about this location
Border Inn
The Border Inn is a motel on the Utah/Nevada border in Baker, Nevada on U.S. 6/U.S. 50. It is located near Great Basin National Park. This motel is unique because while the motel rooms are in Utah, and on Mountain Time, the office, restaurant, and casino are in Nevada, and Pacific Time. The motel also serves as the housing facilities for the seasonal park rangers of the nearby Great Basin National Park.
Located at 39.06 -114.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Great Basin National Park
Great Basin National Park is a United States National Park established in 1986, located in east-central Nevada near the Utah border. The park derives its name from the Great Basin, the dry and mountainous region between the Sierra Nevada and the Wasatch Mountains. Topographically, this area is known as the Basin and Range Province. The park is located approximately 290 miles north of Las Vegas and protects 77,180 acres .
Located at 39.01 -114.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Pruess Lake
Pruess Lake is a small spring-fed lake in Snake Valley, Millard County, west-central Utah. It is just south of Garrison and north of Burbank. It was named after Charles Preuss, a cartographer who was on John C. Fremont's first and second expeditions. Where or when the spelling error (Preuss vs Pruess) occurred is unknown, but all maps and official state naming documents mention the lake's name as Pruess. The area of the lake is about one square mile.
Located at 38.90 -114.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Prometheus (tree)
Prometheus (aka WPN-114) was the oldest known non-clonal organism, a Great Basin Bristlecone Pine (Pinus longaeva) tree growing near the tree line on Wheeler Peak in eastern Nevada, United States. The tree, which was at least 4862 years old and possibly more than 5000 years, was cut down in 1964 by a graduate student and United States Forest Service personnel for research purposes. The people involved did not know of its world-record age before the cutting (see below).
Located at 39.00 -114.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Wheeler Peak (Nevada)
Wheeler Peak, elevation 13,065 feet, a mountain in the Snake Range of the Great Basin, in the Western United States. It is named for George Wheeler, leader of the Wheeler Survey of the late 19th century. It is located in Great Basin National Park, in eastern of central-eastern Nevada. It is the highest point in the National Park, and second highest point in the state. The summit is located 14 miles west of the Utah border.
Located at 38.99 -114.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
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