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Baranof Island

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Baranof Island
an island off SE Alaska, in the western part of the Alexander Archipelago. Area: 4162 sq. km (1607 sq. miles)

Baranof Island 

an island in the Alexander Archipelago (USA, state of Alaska). Area, 4,162 sq km. Baranof Island has mountains with maximum elevations of 1,432 m, covered with coniferous temperate rain forests. There is fishing (Sal-monidae) and timber logging. The largest settlement, port, and fishing center is Sitka (Novo-Arkhangel’sk), with a population of 3,237 (1960). The island was named in honor of A. A. Baranov.



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And for 25 years, the Baranof Island Housing Authority has managed a raft of programs for low- and middle-income renters and prospective buyers.
Come September I headed for the southeastern side of Baranof Island determined to put Murphy to the test once more.
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