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  • The World's Tallest Thermometer. Relax, it's not a giant tube filled with mercury, but a tower displaying a digital readout. The thermometer is 134 feet (40 m) tall, one foot for each degree of the North American record temperature of 134°F. Easily viewed from the highway, a stop into town is not necessary.

Most travellers get to Baker by car, from I-15 between Barstow and Las Vegas. From Baker, Highway 127 heads North to Death Valley.

Baker is served by Amtrak's bus service.

Baker has a small general aviation airport (ICAO: 0O2).

  • Country Store, 72129 Baker Blvd, ☎ ''+1 760'' 733-4252‎. Many winning Lottery Tickets' have been purchased at the ' convenience store; the town is the last major stop before the state line of Nevada on the way to Las Vegas (although there is a California Lottery Store on the California side near Primm, NV).  edit
  • Alien Fresh Jerky, Baker Blvd., ☎ Toll free: +1-877-254-3635 (), [1]. M-Th - 8:00AM-8:00PM, F-Su - 8:00AM-9:00PM. The heavy advertising along the interstate makes this roadside shop hard to miss. Prices are high, but those looking for a quick beef jerky fix before heading off into the desert will find what they want.  edit
  • Gas - as Baker is somewhat isolated in the middle of the Mojave Desert with little else for quite a distance in any direction, this tiny town is overrun with no less than seven gas stations. Fuel up here if you think there is the least chance you might run out of gas within the next 50 miles.
  • Mad Greek, 72112 Baker Blvd, ☎ ''+1 760'' 733-4354. 24 hours a day. Dozens of billboards along the highway make this restaurant impossible to ignore. Billing itself as "America's best gyros" the Mad Greek offers good (although probably not the best) gyros for about $8. The dozens of classic statues, tacky music, and over-decorated interior create an atmosphere that is worth checking out.  edit
  • Bob's Big Boy (formerly Bun Boy), 72252 Baker Blvd., ☎ ''+1 760'' 733-4660. better known for its thermometer than for its food, is across the street from the Mad Greek. However, the establishment is known for its strawberry specials, including waffles, milkshakes, and sundaes.  edit
  • CoCo's, 72415 Baker Blvd., ☎ ''+1 760'' 733-4646, [2]. A typical roadside diner chain.  edit
  • Denny's, 350 W. Baker Blvd., ☎ ''+1 760'' 733-4316, [3]. A typical roadside diner chain.  edit
  • Los Dos Toritos, 72074 Baker Blvd., ☎ ''+1 760'' 733-4772.  edit