Fort William (Robert Island)

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

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.

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

  1. ^ a b c 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.