Fort William (Robert Island)

Fort William Point is the conspicuous flat-topped rocky headland forming the northwest extremity of Coppermine Peninsula and Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The point is a northwest entrance point of English Strait and forms the west side of the entrance to Carlota Cove.

Fort William
Fort William (in the foreground) from English Strait
Location of Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates62°22′13″S 59°43′33″W
ArchipelagoSouth Shetland Islands
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population0
Fort William Lighthouse[1]
Fort William Lighthouse[1]
Antarctica
LocationFort William
Robert Island
South Shetland Islands
Antarctica
Coordinates62°22′13″S 59°43′23″W[1]
Year first constructedn/a
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionfiber glass tower[1]
Tower shapecylindrical tower with lantern
Markings / patternwhite and red horizontal bands tower[1]
Tower height3 metres (9.8 ft)[1]
Focal height10 metres (33 ft) [1]
Light sourcesolar power
Range5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi)[1]
CharacteristicFl W 5s.[1]
Admiralty numberG1384[1]
NGA number2736[1]

The feature was named by the early 19th century sealers who used it as a landmark for entering English Strait from the north.

Location

The point is located at 62°22′13″S 59°43′33″W which is 7.2 km (4.5 mi) southwest of Catharina Point, 8.18 km (5.08 mi) north of Spark Point, 3.67 km (2.28 mi) north-northeast of Barrientos Island, 1.82 km (1.13 mi) east of Okol Rocks and 4.74 km (2.95 mi) southeast of Table Island (British mapping in 1821, 1962 and 1968, Argentine in 1949, Soviet Union in 1961, Chilean in 1974, and Bulgarian in 2009).

See also

Maps
  • L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2009. ISBN 978-954-92032-6-4
Topographic map of Livingston Island, Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands

References
  1. List of Lights, Pub. 111: The West Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. and Hawaii), Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, and the Islands of the North and South Pacific Oceans (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2017.


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