Alaska Gazetteer
Baranof River is a physical feature (stream) in Sitka Borough. The primary coordinates for Baranof River places it within the AK 99835 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Baranof River |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | On Baranof Island in Tongass National Forest, heading in a westward flowing glacier 9 mi SW of Baranof and flowing NW 3 mi, then NE about 7 mi to Baranof Lake, then through the lake to Warm Spring Bay, 16 mi. E of Sitka, Alex. Arch. |
| History: | Local name reported in 1947 by U.S. Forest Service (USFS). |
| Borough: | Sitka Borough |
| Latitude: | 57.0688896179 |
| Longitude: | -134.898605347 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Baranof River: Baranof River.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Baranof River does not include property ownership information.
|
Baranof, AK
(2.7 miles ENE) |
Neltushkin, AK
(17.1 miles NE) |
