Baker City, Oregon
Baker City is a city of 10,210 people in Baker County, Oregon, founded in 1874.
Why visit Baker City
Townapedia lists 10 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 23 places to eat, 18 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Eltrym Theater, Baker Heritage Museum and Baker Historic District.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; December lows average 20°F.
Weather in Baker City
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Baker City
Baker City is a city in and the county seat of Baker County, Oregon, United States. It was named after Edward Dickinson Baker, the only U.S. Senator ever killed in military combat. The population was 10,099 at the time of the 2020 census.
From the Wikipedia article Baker City, Oregon (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Museums and landmarks10
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Baker Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic district in Baker City, Oregon, USA
Baker Municipal Natatorium
Museum · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Historic building in Baker City, Oregon, USA
Churchill School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.9 mi
Historic school building in Baker City, Oregon, USA
Ed Rand House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic house in Oregon, United States
Robert F. and Elizabeth Clark House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Baker, Oregon, listed on the NRHP in Baker County
St. Elizabeth Health Services
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Former hospital in Oregon, United States
Adler House Museum
Museum · 0.4 mi
2305 Main Street, Baker City
May-Sep: Fr,Sa 10:00-14:00
St. Elizabeth Towers
Monument and historic site · 0.4 mi
2365 4th Street, Baker City
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Restaurants and cafes23
11 more on the map.
History
Platted in 1865, Baker City grew slowly in the beginning. A post office was established on March 27, 1866, but Baker City was not incorporated until 1874. Even so, it supplanted Auburn as the county seat in 1868. The city and county were named in honor of U.S. Senator Edward D. Baker, the only sitting senator to be killed in a military engagement. He died in 1861 while leading a failed charge of 1,700 Union Army soldiers up a ridge at Ball's Bluff, Virginia, during the American Civil War.
The Oregon Short Line Railroad came to Baker City in 1884, prompting growth; by 1900 it was the largest city between Salt Lake City and Portland and a trading center for a broad region. In 1910, Baker City residents voted to shorten the name of the city to simply Baker, the name change becoming official in 1911; another vote in 1989 restored the name to Baker City.
The establishment of the Oregon Lumber Company by Charles W. Nibley, the creation of a lumber mill by David Eccles on the North Powder River, and the purchase of sugar beet farms led to the migration of Latter-day Saint families to the Baker area. The first branch in Oregon was created in Baker City on July 23, 1893.
From the History section of Baker City, Oregon on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay18
Churchill School (closed)
Motel and hotel · 0.9 mi
3451 Broadway Street, Baker City
Churches and places of worship18
Baker City United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist
1919 2nd Street, Baker City
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Church · Christ Scientist
2210 Washington Avenue, Baker City
Shopping11
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries15
Baker Adventist Christian School
School · Seventh Day Adventist · 1.7 mi
42171 Chico Rd, Baker City
Eagle Cap Innovative Jr/Sr High School
School · 0.7 mi
2725 Seventh St, Baker City
Healthcare2
Map of Baker City
111 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 38°F | 20°F | 0.7 in |
| Feb | 44°F | 23°F | 0.6 in |
| Mar | 54°F | 28°F | 0.8 in |
| Apr | 61°F | 31°F | 0.8 in |
| May | 70°F | 39°F | 1.5 in |
| Jun | 77°F | 44°F | 1.1 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 49°F | 0.6 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 47°F | 0.4 in |
| Sep | 79°F | 39°F | 0.4 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 30°F | 0.6 in |
| Nov | 48°F | 25°F | 0.7 in |
| Dec | 37°F | 20°F | 0.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Baker City Muni Ap Hcn (5 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Baker County has had 9 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for fires.
- 2026-07-31: Fox Fire (Fire)
- 2024-07-22: Durkee Fire (Fire)
- 2020-03-28: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2015-09-14: Dry Gulch Fire (Fire)
- 2015-08-13: Cornet And Windy Ridge Fire Complex (Fire)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Baker Municipal Airport (BKE) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- North Powder 18 mi north, about 29 min by car
- Union 30 mi north, about 48 min by car
- Cove 36 mi north, about 58 min by car
- Halfway 36 mi east, about 58 min by car
- La Grande 40 mi north, about 1 h by car
- Island City 40 mi north, about 1 h by car
- Huntington 40 mi southeast, about 1 h by car
- Joseph 50 mi northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Enterprise 52 mi northeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Weiser 56 mi southeast, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Bakermainstreet, Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Baker City, OR — Baker City Hall (2021-08-15), 01, Steven Pavlov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Baker City Hall, Baker City, Oregon, Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Baker City, Oregon - 264684005, Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Baker City, Oregon - 264683942, Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Baker City, Oregon - 264683834, Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Baker City, Oregon - 264683880, Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Baker City, Oregon - 264683741, Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Baker City, Oregon, Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Baker City, Oregon - 264682916, Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Baker City, Oregon - 264683030, Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Old Post Office - Baker City Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rand House - Baker City Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Baker City OR Downtown1, Scott Catron from Sandy, Utah, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Baker City OR Downtown2, Scott Catron from Sandy, Utah, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Baker City OR Muni Bldg, Scott Catron from Sandy, Utah, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Baker City Tower, Cacophony, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Baker County Courthouse, Baker City, Oregon - 264683598, Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Baker County Courthouse, Baker City, Oregon, Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Baker County Courthouse, Baker City, Oregon - 264683484, Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Baker County Courthouse, Baker City, Oregon - 264683227, Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Baker County Courthouse, Baker City, Oregon - 264683149, Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Baker County Courthouse, Baker City, Oregon - 264683362, Ken Lund, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Old St Elizabeth Hospital - Baker City Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Clark House - Baker City Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Baker Municipal Natatorium - Baker City Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Churchill School - Baker City Oregon, Ian Poellet, CC BY-SA 3.0
- GeiserGrandHotel BakerCity, Cacophony, CC BY-SA 3.0
- BakerCityHall, Cacophony, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Pachyta lamed 457362007, Hopper Museum, CC BY 4.0
- Pachyta lamed 457362017, Hopper Museum, CC BY 4.0
- BakerCityPythianCastle, AlliHistory, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Saint Francis de Sales Cathedral in Baker Oregon, Always dreamin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Statue at Saint Francis de Sales Cathedral in Baker Oregon, Always dreamin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Powder River, Oregon, National Weather Service, Public domain
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