Baranof 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.

History of Baranof Island. Named in 1805 by Captain U. F. Lisianski, Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), for Alexander Andreievich Baranov, first Governor of the Russian American colonies.

Aug 1, 2022 · Coastal brown bears fish for salmon near Hidden Falls on Baranof Island, in Alaska. David Swanson. I counted 11 bears. Mothers and cubs were lazily feasting on the bounty of salmon.

Oct 23, 2024 · Baranof 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  / .

Fourteen 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.