Auke Bay in Juneau in Juneau Borough, Alaska — Northwest (North America)

Flame

Photographed by Thomas Smith, August 10, 2025

1. Flame Marker

Inscription.
Meet one of Juneau's most loved and celebrated humpback whales. Flame (SEAK ID 1538) was born in 2001. She winters off Maui, Hawaii, and returns to Southeast Alaska each summer to feed. Flame is a local icon, known for her loyalty to Juneau waters and for being a prolific mother. May she and her calves return to Juneau waters for many years to come

Flame's flukes were sculpted and pointed at the UAS Technical Center in Juneau. Richard creates art that highlights the intricacy and beauty of animals. His studio, Toils of Stellwagen, follows the wholes between Moul, Stellwagen Bank, and Southeast Alaska

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Animals. A significant historical year for this entry is 2001.

Location. 58° 23.142′ N, 134° 38.8′ W. Marker is in Juneau, Alaska, in Juneau Borough. It is in Auke Bay. It is on Auke Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11520 Auke St, Juneau AK 99801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Alaska,

in Tlingit and Haida & Tsimshian Region.

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It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Inside Passage,

the Pacific Rim,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Russian Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A Flat Spot in the Forest (approx. 4.1 miles away); Presidential Party Visits Glacier (approx. 4.1 miles away); Water from a Rock (approx. 4.1 miles away); A View in Time (approx. 4.1 miles away); Built to Last (approx. 4.1 miles away); Looking Back (approx. 4.1 miles away); Changing Views (approx. 4.1 miles away); Power in a Pipe (approx. 4.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Juneau.

Photographed by Thomas Smith, August 10, 2025

2. Flame Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2025, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. This page has been viewed 125 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 27, 2025, by Thomas Smith of Waterloo, Ill. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.