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and US 466 ) went.]] Baker is a Unincorporated Rural community located in San Bernardino County , California . As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 914. It is located in the Mojave Desert near the junction of I-15 and CA-127 (Death Valley Road). 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, California and Las Vegas, Nevada . For drivers originating in 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 . The Baker Desert Information Center is operated by the National Park Service relocated to Kelso Depot, grand opening March 25, 2006 for more info call NPS 760-252-6101 and is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The town's most prominent feature is a 134-foot (41m) Thermometer , which can be seen from miles around. It commemorates the hottest temperature ever recorded in the USA , 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 of the "World Famous" Mad Greek Cafe, signs for which festoon the interstate for miles in each direction. Recent publication “Pilgrims in the Desert” The Early History of the East Mojave Desert and the Baker, California Area, By Le Hayes -www.pilgrims in the desert.com Baker was named after R. C. Baker, president of the Tonopah And Tidewater Railroad , in 1908. REFERENCES |
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