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 / 62.37028°S 59.72583°W / -62.37028; -59.72583
ArchipelagoSouth Shetland Islands
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population0
Fort William Lighthouse Edit this at Wikidata
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionfiber glass tower[1]
Height3 m (9.8 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapecylindrical tower with lantern[1]
Markingswhite and red horizontal bands tower[1]
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
Focal height10 m (33 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range5 nmi (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl W 5s Edit this on Wikidata

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

Location

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The point is located at 62°22′13″S 59°43′33″W / 62.37028°S 59.72583°W / -62.37028; -59.72583 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

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Maps

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  • 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

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