Baranof Lake
Baranof Lake is a glacially-fed, horseshoe-shaped lake on the eastern side of Baranof Island, in Alaska. Baranof Lake borders the community of Baranof Warm Springs and also has a Forest Service cabin on the northwestern end of the lake. Baranof River flows into the lake's western end and exits on the eastern end in rapids and a waterfall.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Furuhelm.
Mount Furuhelm
Peak
Mount Furuhelm is a 3,620 foot peak located on Baranof Island just east and adjacent to Peak 5390 in Alaska. It is located at. Mount Furuhelm was named for Johan Hampus Furuhjelm, who was governor of Russian America from 1859 to 1863. Mount Furuhelm is situated 2½ miles southwest of Baranof Lake.
Baranof Lake
- Type: Lake
- Description: glacial Lake in Alaska
- Categories: glacial lake and body of water
- Location: Sitka, Southeastern Alaska, Alaska, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Baranof Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Slovak—“Baranof Lake” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Baranof”
- Cebuano: “Baranof Lake”
- Chinese: “巴拉诺夫湖”
- Croatian: “Jezero Baranof”
- Czech: “Jezero Baranof”
- Dutch: “Baranof Lake”
- French: “Baranof Lake”
- French: “Lac Baranof”
- German: “Baranof Lake”
- German: “Baranof See”
- Lithuanian: “Baranovo ežeras”
- Polish: “Jezioro Baranof”
- Polish: “Jezioro Baranowa”
- Portuguese: “Lago Baranof”
- Russian: “Барановское озеро”
- Slovak: “Jazero Baranof”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Baranof Warm Springs and Hidden Falls.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Baranof River and O’Neil Island.
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