Cape Lloyd
Location | Clarence Island, South Shetland Islands, Cape Lloyd |
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Coordinates | 61°07′52″S 54°00′34″W / 61.131229°S 54.009477°W |
Tower | |
Construction | concrete (foundation), fiberglass (tower) |
Height | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
Shape | cylinder |
Markings | white , stripe (red, horizontal) |
Power source | solar power |
Light | |
Focal height | 113 m (371 ft) |
Range | 5 nmi (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 10s |
Cape Lloyd (61°7′S 54°1′W / 61.117°S 54.017°WCoordinates: 61°7′S 54°1′W / 61.117°S 54.017°W) is a cape which forms the north end of Clarence Island in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica, on the north side of the entrance to Kutela Cove. The name "Lloyd's Promontory" appears on charts of the 1821–25 period, but in more recent years the feature has become internationally known as Cape Lloyd.[1]
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References[]
- ^ "Cape Lloyd". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-06-27.
- ^ 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.
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Cape Lloyd". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)
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