Baranof Warm Springs is located on Warm Springs Bay which is just off of Chatham Strait. Just about a half mile up from the settlement is Baranof Lake, a large glacially-fed freshwater lake. Baranof Lake is fed from small unnamed glacial run-off streams as well as the relatively large Baranof River. Between the half mile outlet between Baranof Lake and Warm Springs Bay there are a series of rapids and waterfalls that have proven to be lethal when run.[citation needed]
Baranof Warm Springs is located on the southern part of a 34-mile-long (55 km), 5-to-10-mile-wide (8.0 to 16.1 km) exposure of a biotite-quartz diorite batholith that crosses northern Baranof Island.[2]
Community
Baranof Warm Springs
Baranof Warm Springs is a very small community, having only caretakers in the winter and intermittent visitors in the summer. There are around 15 seasonal homes. The community lies inside the jurisdiction of the City and Borough of Sitka. Other than property taxes and any dock fees from the new dock (2016) there is only one tax-paying commercial enterprise, the Baranof Wilderness Lodge and Resort. The city, in return, funds maintenance of a boardwalk which serves as the main thoroughfare as well as the dock for transient vessels. The community of property owners (BPOA- Baranof Property Owners Association) pools money together to pay for a seasonal (winter) caretaker for seasonally-inhabited residences, the city-owned picnic shelter (possible shelter for those needing it), the public bath house (which features three separate tubs), and the communal warm springs pools. Another caretaker is hired to tend to the Baranof Lodge from October 1 to May 1 when the owners of the Lodge return.
History
Baranof Warm Springs was used frequently by the Tlingit of Angoon. People of western descent did not find the springs until 1891.[3] It was serviced by a post office from 1907 through 1912, under the name of Baranoff.[1]
Baranof Warm Springs appeared on the U.S. Census twice as an unincorporated village. First in 1930[5] as Baranof with 25 residents and as "Baronof" in 1940[6] with 10 residents. It was later annexed into the City and Borough of Sitka.
Transportation
Baranof Warm Springs is accessible via floatplane with regularly scheduled flights leaving Sitka. The trans-island flight is 30 minutes on a clear day and an hour on an overcast one. The Alaska Marine Highway does not service Baranof Warm Springs and there is no scheduled ferry/marine passenger services to the community. Baranof Warm Springs itself does not feature any roads, and the boardwalk does not accommodate ATVs.
Attractions
The primary attraction is the warm springs. There are a total of nine separate hot springs with temperatures from lukewarm to 120 degrees F. Only one is developed in a natural state and is located right up against the white water of the Baranof River. The community built a public bathhouse at the waterfront to provide an option for visitors not wanting to bathe communally and/or make the 1/4 mile hike up the trail to the natural springs.
Small tour boats come in frequently in the summer, but also fishermen, and employees of the Hidden Falls Hatchery visit as well. On the northern end of Baranof Lake there is also a Forest Service cabin that is quite popular. The cabin can only be reached by boat or float plane. The terrain is too steep to hike.
Baranof Warm Springs is home to the Coastal Research and Education Center, a research base and educational facility operated seasonally by the Alaska Whale Foundation.[7]
^ abOrth, Donald J. (1967). Dictionary of Alaska Place Names, Geological Survey, Professional Paper 567. Washington: United States Government Printing Office.
^Soward, Kenneth S. (1961). "Geology of Waterpower Sites in Alaska: Geologic Investigations of Proposed Powersites at Baranof and Carbon Lakes, Baranof Island, Alaska" (Geological Survey Bulletin 1031 - B). United States Government Printing Office.
^Kirchoff, M. J. (1990). Baranof Island: An Illustrated History. Juneau: Alaska Cedar Press. ISBN0-9624904-0-7.
^"U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
^"Population - Alaska" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1930.
^"Alaska - Number of Inhabitants" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. 1940.
^. Alaska Whale Foundation. Archived from the original on 31 December 2014. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
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For the thermal springs see Baranof Warm Springs thermal mineral springs Baranof Warm Springs is a small primarily seasonally occupied community located in the city and borough of Sitka Alaska on the eastern side of Baranof Island from which it likely derives its name 1 in the Alexander Archipelago It is occasionally referred to simply as Baranof Baranof Warm Springs is located at 57 05 22 N 134 49 59 W 57 08944 N 134 83306 W 57 08944 134 83306 Baranof Warm Springs SitkaPopulated PlaceBaranof Warm Springs and the rapids from Baranof Lake s outlet Baranof Warm SpringsLocation in AlaskaCoordinates 57 05 22 N 134 49 59 W 57 08944 N 134 83306 W 57 08944 134 83306CountryUnited StatesStateAlaskaBoroughSitka City and BoroughElevation95 ft 29 m Time zoneUTC 9 Alaska AKST Summer DST UTC 8 AKDT ZIP code99835Area code907FIPS code02 05090GNIS feature ID1420227 Contents 1 Geography 2 Community 3 History 4 Demographics 5 Transportation 6 Attractions 7 See also 8 ReferencesGeography EditBaranof Warm Springs is located on Warm Springs Bay which is just off of Chatham Strait Just about a half mile up from the settlement is Baranof Lake a large glacially fed freshwater lake Baranof Lake is fed from small unnamed glacial run off streams as well as the relatively large Baranof River Between the half mile outlet between Baranof Lake and Warm Springs Bay there are a series of rapids and waterfalls that have proven to be lethal when run citation needed Baranof Warm Springs is located on the southern part of a 34 mile long 55 km 5 to 10 mile wide 8 0 to 16 1 km exposure of a biotite quartz diorite batholith that crosses northern Baranof Island 2 Community Edit Baranof Warm SpringsBaranof Warm Springs is a very small community having only caretakers in the winter and intermittent visitors in the summer There are around 15 seasonal homes The community lies inside the jurisdiction of the City and Borough of Sitka Other than property taxes and any dock fees from the new dock 2016 there is only one tax paying commercial enterprise the Baranof Wilderness Lodge and Resort The city in return funds maintenance of a boardwalk which serves as the main thoroughfare as well as the dock for transient vessels The community of property owners BPOA Baranof Property Owners Association pools money together to pay for a seasonal winter caretaker for seasonally inhabited residences the city owned picnic shelter possible shelter for those needing it the public bath house which features three separate tubs and the communal warm springs pools Another caretaker is hired to tend to the Baranof Lodge from October 1 to May 1 when the owners of the Lodge return History EditBaranof Warm Springs was used frequently by the Tlingit of Angoon People of western descent did not find the springs until 1891 3 It was serviced by a post office from 1907 through 1912 under the name of Baranoff 1 Demographics EditHistorical population CensusPop Note 193025 194010 60 0 U S Decennial Census 4 Baranof Warm Springs appeared on the U S Census twice as an unincorporated village First in 1930 5 as Baranof with 25 residents and as Baronof in 1940 6 with 10 residents It was later annexed into the City and Borough of Sitka Transportation EditBaranof Warm Springs is accessible via floatplane with regularly scheduled flights leaving Sitka The trans island flight is 30 minutes on a clear day and an hour on an overcast one The Alaska Marine Highway does not service Baranof Warm Springs and there is no scheduled ferry marine passenger services to the community Baranof Warm Springs itself does not feature any roads and the boardwalk does not accommodate ATVs Attractions EditThe primary attraction is the warm springs There are a total of nine separate hot springs with temperatures from lukewarm to 120 degrees F Only one is developed in a natural state and is located right up against the white water of the Baranof River The community built a public bathhouse at the waterfront to provide an option for visitors not wanting to bathe communally and or make the 1 4 mile hike up the trail to the natural springs Small tour boats come in frequently in the summer but also fishermen and employees of the Hidden Falls Hatchery visit as well On the northern end of Baranof Lake there is also a Forest Service cabin that is quite popular The cabin can only be reached by boat or float plane The terrain is too steep to hike Baranof Warm Springs is home to the Coastal Research and Education Center a research base and educational facility operated seasonally by the Alaska Whale Foundation 7 See also EditBaranof Warm Springs thermal mineral springs References Edit a b Orth Donald J 1967 Dictionary of Alaska Place Names Geological Survey Professional Paper 567 Washington United States Government Printing Office Soward Kenneth S 1961 Geology of Waterpower Sites in Alaska Geologic Investigations of Proposed Powersites at Baranof and Carbon Lakes Baranof Island Alaska Geological Survey Bulletin 1031 B United States Government Printing Office Kirchoff M J 1990 Baranof Island An Illustrated History Juneau Alaska Cedar Press ISBN 0 9624904 0 7 U S Decennial Census Census gov Retrieved June 6 2013 Population Alaska PDF United States Census Bureau 1930 Alaska Number of Inhabitants PDF United States Census Bureau 1940 Our Story Alaska Whale Foundation Archived from the original on 31 December 2014 Retrieved 31 December 2014 57 05 22 N 134 49 59 W 57 08944 N 134 83306 W 57 08944 134 83306 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Baranof Warm Springs Alaska amp oldid 1170619590, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
