world's tallest thermometer - a photo on Flickriver

            If you ever drove to Las vegas from Calif out on 15 in the little town of Baker (gas and restaurants stop) there is this Big Thermometer. It commemorates the record 134 degrees Fahrenheit recorded in nearby Death Valley on July 10, 1913. It weighs 76,812 pounds and is held together by 125 cubic yards of concrete. It stands 134 feet tall and it is capable of displaying a maximum temperature of 134, It was built in 1991 for Willis Herron, who spent $700,000 to build the thermometer. In September 2012, current owner Matt Pike said that the power bill for its operation had reached $8,000 per month and that he turned it off due to the poor economy. As of January 2013, the thermometer and accompanying empty gift shop were listed for sale.The world's tallest thermometer is visible along Interstate 15 in Southern California's Mojave Desert at 72155 Baker Boulevard in Baker. (info from wikipedia)
   

Taken in: United States / California / Baker (show map)

Taken on: February 16, 2014

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Baker

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