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Bookmark or Share- Baranof Island | island, Alaska, United States | Britannica…the city of Sitka on Baranof Island in the Gulf of Alaska. The site was named a federal park by Pres. Benjamin Harrison in 1890. It was established as a national monument in 1910 and became a national historical park in 1972.
- Baranof Island - Alaska Guide CoBaranof Island in Detail. About. between Alex. Arch. and Chatham Strait, extends SE from Peril Strait to Christian Sound, Alex. Arch. History. Named in 1805 by Captain U. F. Lisianski, Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), for Alexander Andreievich Baranov, first Governor of the Russian American colonies.
- Baranof Island - WikipediaBaranof Island hosts Peak 5390, the highest mountain in the Alexander Archipelago, and is the eighth largest island by area in Alaska, the tenth largest island in the United States, and the 137th largest island in the world.
- Baranof, Alaska - historical communities - Alaska HandbookBaranof Island hosts Peak 5390, the highest mountain in the Alexander Archipelago, and is the eighth largest island by area in Alaska, the tenth largest island in the United States, and the 137th largest island in the world. Its center is near 57°0′N 135°0′W / 57.000°N 135.000°W / .
- Going Deep into “America’s Climate Forest” - PatagoniaFourteen miles of asphalt hugs a small portion of the western coastline, which rises precipitously from the frigid North Pacific into the world’s largest intact rainforest. As the raven flies, Baranof Island measures 105 miles from north to south.
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