Baker in San Bernardino County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

World’s Tallest Thermometer

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 31, 2020

1. World’s Tallest Thermometer Marker

Inscription.
Dedicated on this Saturday, October 11, 2014, to Willis and Barbara Herron, original owners / founders of the World’s Tallest Thermometer.

Facts:
Built in 1991, 134 feet tall, representative of the world's hottest recorded temperature on July 10, 1913 in Death Valley, CA, 134 degrees.
Rebuilt in 1992 after it fell.
Sold in 2000.
Herron's widow, Barbara Herron, regained ownership and repaired thermometer in 2014, dubbed "The Big Fix".
Re-lit on July 10, 2014

Erected 2014.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical date for this entry is July 10, 1913.

Location. 35° 15.99′ N, 116° 4.369′ W. Marker is in Baker, California, in San Bernardino County. It is on Baker Boulevard 0.1 miles east of California Highway 127, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 72157 Baker Boulevard, Baker CA 92309, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles,

in the Mojave Desert,

in the Peninsular Ranges,

and specifically in the Transverse

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Ranges.

It is also in the American Southwest.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bun Boy Restaurant (a few steps from this marker); Marl Springs / Seventeenmile Point (approx. ¾ mile away); A Lost Lake (approx. 8.7 miles away); A Traveler's Rest (approx. 8.7 miles away); Zzyzx Mineral Springs Resort (approx. 8.7 miles away); Soda Springs - Zzyzx Mineral Springs (approx. 8.7 miles away); The Desert Studies Center (approx. 8.8 miles away); Francis Marion "Borax" Smith (approx. 12.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Baker.

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 31, 2020

2. World’s Tallest Thermometer Marker

World’s Tallest Thermometer image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 31, 2020

3. World’s Tallest Thermometer

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 31, 2020

4. World’s Tallest Thermometer

Baker, California image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 31, 2020

5. Baker, California

Thermometer Fell - 1991 image. Click for full size.

6. Thermometer Fell - 1991

When it was new, the thermometer fell during high winds and crushed the gift shop. It was designed to be flexible, but now it’s more solid. This photo is displayed in the gift shop.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 561 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 5, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.