Baker, Florida

Baker, Okaloosa County, Florida
unincorporated community

Map of the state of Florida, showing location of Okaloosa County
Coordinates: 30°47′50″N 86°40′53″W / 30.797132°N 86.681344°W / 30.797132; -86.681344Coordinates: 30°47′50″N 86°40′53″W / 30.797132°N 86.681344°W / 30.797132; -86.681344
Country Template:Country data united states
State  Florida
County  Okaloosa
Population (2007 [1])
 • Total 7,157
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 32531
Area code(s) 850

Baker is an unincorporated community in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States.[2] It is located approximately 10 miles (16 km) northwest of the county seat, Crestview, in the Florida Panhandle.[3] A stop on the Florida, Alabama and Gulf Railroad, Baker was platted in 1910 and grew up around the timber and turpentine industries.

The Baker Block Museum is in Baker.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.city-data.com/city/Baker-Florida.html City-Data.com summary of Baker
  2. ↑ "Baker, Florida". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  3. ↑ Florida Department of Transportation-Okaloosa County


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