Point Retreat Light, Maritime navigation beacon in Admiralty Island, Alaska, United States.
The Point Retreat Light station includes a square tower with a balcony and lantern positioned on a fog signal building near Lynn Canal.
The United States Lighthouse Service constructed the initial wooden hexagonal tower in 1904, with a major renovation introducing a new structure in 1924.
The National Register of Historic Places recognizes this lighthouse for representing early twentieth century maritime navigation technologies in southeastern Alaska.
The solar-powered lighthouse generates a white flash every six seconds, maintaining a visibility range of nine nautical miles for maritime traffic.
The location received its name in 1794 when explorer Joseph Whidbey needed to withdraw from an encounter with local Tlingit inhabitants.
Location: Juneau
Inception: 1904
Architects: United States Lighthouse Service
GPS coordinates: 58.41147,-134.95501
Latest update: March 7, 2025 12:55
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