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Let me say something, VT has been a wonderful outlet to explore and share my travels. I like to think the people in VT are here for the fun in sharing their experiences good or bad. Yet, we do have a right to our opinions and that is why our country is so great!
Named after R.C. Baker, railroad president, Baker is a very small community most travelers will find on its way to and from Las Vegas. It is has become a little oasis in the vast desert that many find themselves having to stop for either, rest, gas, food, or just to relax from the extreme temperatures. Bakers signs says its just a little over 600 residence. I've visited Baker a numerous occasions and like to think I find the positive in every little town and as it turns out I am right. These little gems are neccessary to the weary travelerl. Believe me I know, I grew up on Route 66 and very well know how important these town are too us who still travel using our trusty automobilies. Heck, I have run into fellow co-workers in Baker either heading out from Vegas, while we were heading in....lol. Sometimes the reststops along the Interstate 15 are closed so this town is needed.
Baker has to have one of the most distinct must see sight seeing touristy attraction....TA..DA....."World's tallest thermometer”, measuring 134-foot (41m). Plus, its height commemorates the hottest temperature ever recorded in the United States, 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." Yet, people still need to stop to refresh or gas up and Baker is more than happy to accommodate.
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|  | California Historical Markers California Historical Marker NO. 963 The Mojave Road. At the north bound reststop from Barstow, Ca. to Baker, Ca. on the way to Las Vegas, NV. |
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| Pros: | "Has much to offer to the weary traveler." | | Cons: | "No hotels and its gets really hot here!" | | In A Nutshell: | "You gotta see the World Tallest Thermometer" |
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JLBG Sat Sep 19, 2009 21:39 UTC
I have missed the tallest thermometer but was not far from Baker in Summer 1980 and, yes, it was pretty hot! | MD2nd Sat Jul 11, 2009 13:30 UTC
Gee..see these eggs!!! Oh Dee, thank you so much for your touching words, and for keeping up to care about me, and putting smiles in my heart. | scottishvisitor Tue Jun 9, 2009 22:16 UTC
Nice page Dee with some unusual things to do = I would believe the thermometer - but too hot for me!! | mikelisaanna Sun May 17, 2009 18:24 UTC
I love the thermometer! 134 sounds really hot. 116 is the hottest that we have ever experienced. |
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