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]

Suffield Point
Suffield Point
Antarctica
LocationSuffield Point
King George Island
Antarctica
Coordinates62°11′19″S 58°54′24″W
Year first constructedn/a
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionaluminium skeletal tower[1]
Tower shapesquare frustum tower[1]
Markings / patternwhite tower and red band[1]
Tower height5 metres (16 ft)[1]
Focal height52 metres (171 ft)[1]
Light sourcesolar power
Range6 nautical miles (11 km; 6.9 mi)[1]
CharacteristicFl W 5s.[1]
Admiralty numberG1387.8[1]
NGA number2722[1]

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References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Suffield Point". (content from the Geographic Names Information System) 


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