Baker, Okaloosa County, Florida | |
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Coordinates: 30°47′50″N 86°40′53″W / 30.797132°N 86.681344°W | |
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County | Okaloosa |
Population (2007) | |
• Total | 900 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 32531 |
Area code | 850 |
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]
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.