The 9 Tallest Lighthouses in Alaska

Ranked by the height of the tower standing today, for every lighthouse in Alaska that we could confirm is still standing. Cape Decision Light leads, 75 ft tall; number 9 is Point Retreat Light, 25 ft tall. Dates or measurements marked uncertain in the source are left out rather than guessed Each entry was checked against current sources (park services, historic registers, preservation societies), and anything demolished, replaced or uncertain is left out. Each entry links to its own page with coordinates, sources and image licences.

1. 1. Cape Decision Light

   75 ft tall · Prince of Wales-Hyder County, Alaska · National Register

2. 2. Cape Hinchinbrook Light

   67 ft tall · Chugach County, Alaska · National Register

3. 3. Mary Island Light

   61 ft tall · Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska · National Register

4. 4. Eldred Rock Light

   56 ft tall · Haines County, Alaska · National Register

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   5. Cape St. Elias Light

   55 ft tall · Chugach County, Alaska · National Register

   Photo: United States Coast Guard / Wikimedia Commons (public domain)

6. 6. Sentinel Island Light

   51 ft tall · Juneau County, Alaska · National Register

7. 7. Guard Island Light

   30 ft tall · Ketchikan Gateway County, Alaska · National Register

8. 8. Cape Spencer Light

   25 ft tall · Hoonah-Angoon County, Alaska · National Register

9. 9. Point Retreat Light

   25 ft tall · Hoonah-Angoon County, Alaska · National Register

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