Py Point (64°53′S 63°37′W / 64.883°S 63.617°W / -64.883; -63.617) is a point forming the south extremity of Doumer Island, in the Palmer Archipelago. Discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition, 1903–05, and named by Charcot for Monsieur Py, president of the French Chamber of Commerce in Buenos Aires at that time.

Py Point Lighthouse
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LocationDoumer Island, Palmer Archipelago, Antarctica Edit this at Wikidata
Coordinates64°52′33″S 63°35′02″W / 64.8758°S 63.5839°W / -64.8758; -63.5839
Tower
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionmetal skeletal tower
Height11 m (36 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Shapesquare pyramidal tower[1][2]
Markingsred Edit this on Wikidata
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorInstituto Antártico Chileno Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height71 m (233 ft) Edit this on Wikidata
Range5 nmi (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) Edit this on Wikidata
CharacteristicFl W 5s Edit this on Wikidata

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References

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  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.
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Antarctica". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 24 May 2017.

  This article incorporates public domain material from "Py Point". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.