Fort William (Robert Island)

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Fort William
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Fort William (in the foreground) from English Strait
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Location of Robert Island in the South Shetland Islands
Geography
Location Antarctica
Coordinates 62°22′13″S59°43′33″W / 62.37028°S 59.72583°W / -62.37028; -59.72583
Archipelago South Shetland Islands
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Population0
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Foundationconcrete base
Constructionfiber glass tower [1]
Height3 m (9.8 ft)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Shapecylindrical tower with lantern [1]
Markingswhite and red horizontal bands tower [1]
Power sourcesolar power  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Focal height10 m (33 ft)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Range5 nmi (9.3 km; 5.8 mi)  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Characteristic Fl W 5s  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

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.

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

Location

The point is located at 62°22′13″S59°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).

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Maps

Topographic map of Livingston Island, Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands Livingston-Island-Map-2010.jpg
Topographic map of Livingston Island, Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands

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