Baker Ghost Town

St. Clair County, Missouri38.1981, -93.5899

Can you visit?

Public land, open access

Harry Truman Recreation Area · Open to visitors

Nearest town
12 miOsceola, MO
Mild months
Mar–Nov7 of 12
Next ghost town
9.1 miCorbin
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Baker is a ghost town in St. Clair County, Missouri.

On the map

20 mi40 miClintonWhiteman AFBEl Dorado SpringsKnob NosterWindsorWarsawStocktonBaker
  • Other federal
  • Private or unlisted
  • Unknown

Star: Baker. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Osceola, MO, about 12 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lee's Summit, MO, 66 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Corbin9.1 mi south
  2. Passo13 mi northeast
  3. Iuka Springs19 mi west
  4. Story23 mi southwest
  5. Ebb24 mi southwest
  6. Industry25 mi northwest
  7. Lindale25 mi west
  8. Donia29 mi southwest

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Other federal land: Harry Truman Recreation Area

PAD-US places this spot on Harry Truman Recreation Area, land managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

0°20°40°60°80°100°4222Jan4725Feb5734Mar6844Apr7655May8565Jun9069Jul8967Aug8258Sep7046Oct5736Nov4627DecJan: 1.8 inFeb: 2.1 inMar: 3.0 inApr: 4.6 inMay: 5.5 inJun: 5.2 inJul: 4.7 inAug: 4.0 inSep: 4.1 inOct: 3.5 inNov: 3.1 inDec: 2.0 inrain
Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Truman Dam & Rsvr. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Truman Dam & Rsvr station (USC00238466), 10 miles away. About 43.6 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationSt. Clair County, Missouri
Coordinates38.19808, -93.58993
SourcesWikidata Q28035702

Questions

Where is Baker ghost town?

In St. Clair County, Missouri, at 38.1981, -93.5899. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Osceola, MO, about 12 miles southwest in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Lee's Summit, MO, 66 miles away.

Can you visit Baker?

Public land, open access. PAD-US places this spot on Harry Truman Recreation Area, land managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. PAD-US marks it as open to the public. Park rules, fees and seasonal closures can still apply.

When is the best time to visit Baker?

Mild months here run March to June, September to November, judging by NOAA normals from Truman Dam & Rsvr. July to August bring 10 or more days at 90°F and up.

Are there other ghost towns near Baker?

Yes. Corbin (9.1 mi), Passo (13 mi), Iuka Springs (19 mi), Story (23 mi).

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