Baranof Island, Island in southeastern Alaska, United States.
Baranof Island spans 1,607 square miles within the Alexander Archipelago, featuring mountains, dense forests, and 1,000 kilometers of intricate coastline.
The Imperial Russian Navy named the island in 1805 to honor Alexander Andreyevich Baranov, who established the Russian-American Company's fur trading operations in 1799.
The Tlingit people named this land Sheet'-ká X'áat'l, maintaining their traditions and practices including the creation of goods from natural materials.
The island contains multiple settlements, with Sitka on the western coast serving as the main access point for visitors and residents.
The island houses Peak 5390, the highest mountain in the Alexander Archipelago, and provides habitat for brown bears, sea otters, and Steller sea lions.
Location: Greater Sitka Borough
Part of: Alexander Archipelago
GPS coordinates: 56.95139,-134.94778
Latest update: May 27, 2025 13:32
Castle Hill
25.8 km
Sitka National Historical Park
24.6 km
Sheldon Jackson College
25.2 km
Russian Bishops House
25.8 km
Coast Guard Air Station Sitka
28 km
Alaska Raptor Center
25 km
Sitka Pioneer Home
26.1 km
John O'Connell Bridge
26.1 km
Blue Lake
18.8 km
Baranof Cross-Island Trail
11.5 km
Sitka Naval Operating Base and U.S. Army Coastal Defenses
27.4 km
Sitka National Cemetery
24.9 km
Alaska Native Brotherhood Hall
26.2 km
Russian-American Building No. 29
25.8 km
US Coast Guard and Geodetic Survey Seismological and Geomagnetic House
26 km
Mount Furuhelm
11 km
See House
25.6 km
Hanlon-Osbakken House
25.7 km
Sitka United States Post Office and Court House
26 km
Cable House and Station
26.1 km
W.P. Mills House
25.5 km
Mills House
26 km
Deadman Reach
73.5 km
Deep Bay
68.1 km
Lone Tree Islet
38 km
Nevski Island
27.3 km
Neva Island
30.3 km
Simpson Rock
25.3 kmReviews
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