Suffield Point
Suffield Point is the south-west entrance point of Norma Cove, Fildes Peninsula, on King George Island in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. It was charted in the course of the Discovery Investigations, 1933–35, and named after boatswain William E. Suffield. The site is part of the Fildes Peninsula Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA 125), designated as such because of its paleontological values.[2]
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| Location | Suffield Point King George Island Antarctica |
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| Coordinates | 62°11′19″S 58°54′24″W |
| Year first constructed | n/a |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | aluminium skeletal tower[1] |
| Tower shape | square frustum tower[1] |
| Markings / pattern | white tower and red band[1] |
| Tower height | 5 metres (16 ft)[1] |
| Focal height | 52 metres (171 ft)[1] |
| Light source | solar power |
| Range | 6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi)[1] |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s.[1] |
| Admiralty number | G1387.8[1] |
| NGA number | 2722[1] |
See also
References
- List of Lights, Pub. 110: Greenland, The East Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. Except the East Coast of Florida) and the West Indies (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2016.
- "Fildes Peninsula, King George Island" (PDF). Management Plan for Antarctic Specially Protected Area No. 125: Measure 6, Annex. Antarctic Treaty Secretariat. 2009. Retrieved 2013-09-29.
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