Prevot Island

Prevot Island (64°53′S 63°58′W) is a small rocky island 0.5 nautical miles (0.9 km) northeast of Miller Island, forming the northernmost of the Wauwermans Islands, in the Wilhelm Archipelago. The name was approved by the Argentine geographic coordinating committee in 1956, replacing the provisional toponym "Fernando." Named in memory of First Lieutenant Prevot, commander of the mobile detachment in the operations of the Argentine Air Force unit for Antarctica. He died on active duty.

Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires Antarctica
Location	Prevot Island Wilhelm Archipelago Antarctica
Coordinates	64°53′18″S 63°56′48″W
Year first constructed	n/a
Foundation	concrete base[1]
Construction	metal skeletal tower[1]
Tower shape	square pyramidal skeletal tower[1]
Tower height	6 metres (20 ft)[1]
Focal height	37 metres (121 ft)[1]
Light source	solar power
Range	5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi)[1]
Characteristic	Fl W 10s.[1]
Admiralty number	G1400[1]
NGA number	2792[1]

See also

• List of lighthouses in Antarctica
• List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

References

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.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Prevot Island". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)