Baranof Island
Shee
56°52′N 135°05′W
Baranof Island is an island in the northern Alexander Archipelago in the Alaska Panhandle, in Alaska. The name "Baranof" was given to the island in 1805 by Imperial Russian Navy captain U. F. Lisianski in honor of Alexander Andreyevich Baranov. It is called Shee in Tlingit.
Terrain
56°52′N 135°05′W
Overview
Baranof Island is an island in the northern Alexander Archipelago in the Alaska Panhandle, in Alaska. The name "Baranof" was given to the island in 1805 by Imperial Russian Navy captain U. F. Lisianski in honor of Alexander Andreyevich Baranov. It is called Shee in Tlingit. It is the smallest of the ABC islands of Alaska. The indigenous group native to the island, the Tlingit, named the island Shee Atika. Baranof island is home to a diverse ecosystem, which made it a prime location for the fur trading company, the Russian American Company. The Russian occupation of Baranof Island impacted not only the indigenous population and the ecology of the island, but also led to the United States' current ownership over the land.
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Nearest islands
- Kuiu Island81 km
- Kupreanof Island96 km
- Admiralty Island103 km
- Chichagof Island120 km
- Etolin Island186 km
- Prince of Wales Island203 km
Also in Alexander Archipelago
Prince of Wales Island
6,690 km²▲ 1,194 m
Major islands
Chichagof Island
5,358 km²▲ 1,162 m
Major islands
Admiralty Island
4,326 km²▲ 1,387 m
Major islands
Revillagigedo Island
2,927 km²▲ 1,378 m
Major islands
Kupreanof Island
2,801 km²▲ 1,185 m
Major islands
Kuiu Island
1,947 km²▲ 773 m
Major islands
Etolin Island
885 km²▲ 930 m
Major islands
Dall Island
662 km²▲ 785 m
Minor islands
Photographs
Colina del Castillo de Baranof.
Casa del Obispo Ruso.
Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC / Public domain
Fog rolling through a high valley, behind trees on a ridge.
Dense fog rolling through a high valley, almost obscuring trees on a ridge.
Cementerio ruso de Sitka.
Lago Swan, en la zona urbana de Sitka.
Puerto de cruceros e hidroaviones de Sitka.
Plumas de halcón y águila (Centro de Aves Rapaces de Alaska, en Sitka).
Approaching the Narrows in Peril Strait In light fog, Baranof Island on the right, Chichagof Island on the left. A navigational buoy is visible ahead on the left.
Peak 5390, Alaska, USA as seen from the Baranof Cross-Island Trail.
The original uploader was Jonathan.s.kt at English Wikipedia. / Copyrighted free use
Baranof Warm Springs.
The original uploader was Jonathan.s.kt at English Wikipedia. / Copyrighted free use
Sources
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Photographs
- Colina del Castillo de Baranof.. Ulises Icardi / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Casa del Obispo Ruso.. Ulises Icardi / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alexander archipelago. Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC / Public domain
- Trees in fog - Baranof Island coastal rainforest 071. Dankarl / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Trees in fog, Baranof Island coastal rainforest 063. Dankarl / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cementerio ruso de Sitka.. Ulises Icardi / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lago Swan, en la zona urbana de Sitka.. Ulises Icardi / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Puerto de cruceros e hidroaviones de Sitka.. Ulises Icardi / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Plumas de halcón y águila (Centro de Aves Rapaces de Alaska, en Sitka).. Ulises Icardi / CC BY-SA 4.0
- Peril Strait 093 02. Dankarl / CC BY-SA 4.0
- 5390 Mountain. The original uploader was Jonathan.s.kt at English Wikipedia. / Copyrighted free use
- Baranof Warm Springs1. The original uploader was Jonathan.s.kt at English Wikipedia. / Copyrighted free use