Baranov (other)
Baranov is a Russian surname. Baranov or Baranof may also refer to: Places *Baranof Island *Baranof Lake *Baranof River *Baranof Warm Springs, Alaska *Cape Baranov, Severnaya Zemlya *Castle Hill (Sitka, Alaska) (Baranof Castle Hill State Historic Site), Sitka, Alaska Other uses *Baranov Central Institute of Aviation Motors development The P. I. Baranov Central Institute of Aviation Motor Development (also known as the "Central Institute for Aviation Motor Development named after P. I. Baranov" or simply "Central Institute of Aviation Motors", CIAM or TsIAM, ''Tsentralniy Insti ... See also * Baranow (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Baranov
Baranov (masculine) or Baranova (feminine) (russian: Баранов, Баранова) is a common Russian surname. It is derived from the sobriquet ''"баран"'' (argali, lamb). Notable people with the surname include: * Alexander Andreyevich Baranov (1747–1819), first governor of Russian Alaska *Alexander Ivanovich Baranov (born 1946), Russian Army Colonel General *Alyaksandr Baranaw (born 1974), Belarusian footballer *Anastasia Baranova (born 1989), Russian American actress *Elena Baranova (born 1972), Kyrgyzstan-born professional basketball player in America * Fedor I. Baranov (1886–1965), Russian fisheries scientist * Konstantin Baranov (born 1982), Russian ice hockey player * Lyubov Baranova (1929–2015), Soviet cross-country skier * Matwai Baranov (born 1965), Israeli Olympic wrestler *Natalya Baranova-Masalkina (born 1975), Russian cross-country skier *Nikita Baranov (born 1992), Estonian footballer * Nikolay Baranov (born 1960), Soviet sprint canoer *Nikolay Ilyich ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Baranof Island
Baranof Island is an island in the northern Alexander Archipelago in the Alaska Panhandle, in Alaska. The name Baranof was given in 1805 by Imperial Russian Navy captain Yuri Lisyansky, U. F. Lisianski to honor Alexander Andreyevich Baranov. It was called Sheet’-ká X'áat'l (often expressed simply as "Shee") by the native Tlingit people, Tlingit people. It is the smallest of the ABC Islands (Alaska), ABC islands of Alaska. The name "Baranof" was given to the island in 1805, by the Imperial Russian Navy Captain U.F. Lisianski, in honor of the Russian Alaskan governor Alexander Andreyevich Baranov. The indigenous group native to the island, the Tlingit, named the island Shee Atika. Baranof island is home to a diverse ecosystem, which made it a prime location for the fur trading company, the Russian American Company. Russian occupation in Baranof Island impacted not only the indigenous population as well as the ecology of the island, but also led to the United States' current ow ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Baranof Lake
Baranof Lake is a glacially-fed, horseshoe-shaped lake on the eastern side of Baranof Island, in Alaska. Baranof Lake borders the community of Baranof Warm Springs and also has a United States Forest Service, Forest Service cabin on the northwestern end of the lake. Baranof River flows into the lake's western end and exits on the eastern end in rapids and a waterfall. Baranof Lake was likely named for the community of Baranof Warm Springs. References External links * Lakes of Alaska Lakes of Sitka, Alaska Glacial lakes of the United States {{SitkaAK-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Baranof River
Baranof River is a glacially-fed river on the eastern side of Baranof Island, in the Alexander Archipelago, in the Alaska Panhandle. The source of the river is the unnamed icefields surrounding Peak 5390. Baranof River feeds into Baranof Lake, and the outlet of Baranof Lake that feeds into Warm Springs Bay is also commonly referred to as Baranof River as well. The maximum discharge measured, taken at the outflow of Baranof Lake, is , recorded in September 1922. Baranof River was named for Alexandr Baranov Alexander Andreyevich Baranov (russian: Алекса́ндр Андре́евич Бара́нов; 1747 – 1819), sometimes spelled Aleksandr or Alexandr and Baranof, was a Russian trader and merchant, who worked for some time in Siberia. He ..., the first governor of the Russian-American Company. References See also * List of Alaska rivers Rivers of Alaska Rivers of Sitka, Alaska {{Alaska-river-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Baranof Warm Springs, Alaska
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, in the Alexander Archipelago. It is occasionally referred to simply as Baranof. Baranof Warm Springs is located at . Geography 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. Baranof Warm Springs is located on the southern part of a , exposure of a biotite-quartz diorite batholith that crosses northern Baranof Island. Community Baranof Warm Springs is a very small community, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Cape Baranov
Cape Baranov (russian: Мыс Баранова; ''Mys Baranova'') is a headland in Severnaya Zemlya, Russia. History The Laptev Sea shore of present-day Severnaya Zemlya was discovered by Boris Vilkitsky in 1913 during the Arctic Ocean Hydrographic Expedition on behalf of the Russian Hydrographic Service, but he was unaware that there was a strait west of the cape between what is now Bolshevik Island and the islands further north, for the straits are frozen most of the year, forming a compact whole. This cape was named during the 1930–1932 expedition to the archipelago led by Georgy Ushakov and Nikolay Urvantsev after Soviet scientist Fedor Baranov (1886–1965). Located near Cape Baranov, roughly to the SSE of the cape, the Prima Polar Station of the Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute closed down in 1996 and reopened in June 2013 as a private venture. This is currently the only Arctic research facility operating in Severnaya Zemlya. Geography Cape Baranov is located ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Castle Hill (Sitka, Alaska)
Castle Hill ( tli, Noow Tlein, russian: Замковый холм) also known as the American Flag-Raising Site and now as the Baranof Castle State Historic Site, is a National Historic Landmark and state park in Sitka, Alaska. The hill, providing a commanding view over the city, is the historical site of Tlingit and Russian forts, and the location where Russian Alaska was formally handed over to the United States in 1867. It is also where the 49-star United States flag was first flown after Alaska became a state in 1959. Description Castle Hill is a rock outcrop, about in height. It occupies a prominent position on the edge of Sitka Harbor, although it is now set back from the sea by several hundred feet due to fill added around its southern and western faces in 1968. The summit area is a generally flat area about in length and in width. The south face of the hill is sheer, while the eastern face presents a more gradual slope. An accessible trail, with interpretive pan ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Baranov Central Institute Of Aviation Motors Development
The P. I. Baranov Central Institute of Aviation Motor Development (also known as the "Central Institute for Aviation Motor Development named after P. I. Baranov" or simply "Central Institute of Aviation Motors", CIAM or TsIAM, ''Tsentralniy Institut Aviatsionnogo Motorostroeniya'', russian: Центральный институт авиационного моторостроения) is the only specialized Russian research and engineering facility dealing with advanced aerospace propulsion research, aircraft engine certification and other gas dynamics-related issues. It was founded in 1930. CIAM operates the largest aerospace engine testing facility in Europe, surpassed only by the United States's Arnold Engineering Development Center and Glenn Research Center. It is based in Lefortovo (the southeast okrug of Moscow) with an address of 2 Aviamotornaya street, Moscow, Postcode 111116. CIAM also operates a scientific testing center in Lytkarino, Moscow Oblast. History The bas ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |