Baranof Warm Springs (thermal mineral springs)
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| Baranof Warm Springs | |
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| Location | Sitka, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 57°5′6″N 134°50′20.4″W / 57.08500°N 134.839000°W |
| Type | Geothermal |
| Temperature | 124°F/51°C |
Baranof Warm Springs are a series of ten geothermal mineral springs located in the small community of Baranof Warm Springs 20 miles east of Sitka, Alaska on Baranof Island.[1] The springs are surrounded by the Tongass National Forest.[2] Access to the hot springs is by boat only, no road or air service is available to Baranof Island. There is a free public bathhouse on the island in addition to primitive undeveloped hot springs.[3]
Geography and geology
The springs are located on the north side of the Baronof River approximately 500 feet downstream from the Baranof Lake inlet. The springs flow from deposits of gravel, silt and quartz diorite boulder and bedrock.[5]