Geography
The island has a land area of 1,607 square miles (4,162 square kilometers), which is slightly smaller than the State of Delaware. It measures 105 miles (169 kilometers) by 30 miles (48 kilometers) at its longest point and perpendicular widest point, respectively. It has a shoreline of 617 miles. Baranof Island hosts the highest mountain in the Alexander Archipelago, and is the eighth largest island 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°N 135°W / 57; -135. Most of the island lies within the limits of Tongass National Forest. A large part has been officially designated as the South Baranof Wilderness.
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