Baker is an unincorporated community in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States.[1] It is located approximately 10 miles (16 km) northwest of the county seat, Crestview, in the Florida Panhandle.[2] 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]
Baker, Okaloosa County, Florida | |
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 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 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Florida |
| County | Okaloosa |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 900 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 32531 |
| Area code | 850 |
The Baker Block Museum is in Baker. Baker is home to Baker School, a public school in the Okaloosa County School District. The Skypark Estates Owner's Association Airport (18FD) is a private airport with a 3,000 foot east-west turf runway located in Baker.
References
edit- ^ "Baker, Florida". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Florida Department of Transportation-Okaloosa County" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 12, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
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