Baker, Florida

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Baker, Okaloosa County, Florida
Map of the state of Florida, showing location of Okaloosa County
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 United States
State Florida
County Okaloosa
Population
 (2007 [1])
 • Total900
Time zoneUTC-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.[citation needed]

The Baker Block Museum is in Baker. Baker is home to Baker School, a public school in the Okaloosa County School District.

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" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2017-08-23.

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