Py Point

Py Point (64°53′S 63°37′W) 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

Py Point Antarctica
Location	Py Point Doumer Island Palmer Archipelago Antarctica
Coordinates	64°52′44″S 63°35′32″W
Year first constructed	n/a
Foundation	concrete base
Construction	metal skeletal tower
Tower shape	square pyramidal tower[1]
Markings / pattern	red tower[1]
Tower height	11 metres (36 ft)[1]
Focal height	71 metres (233 ft)[1]
Light source	solar power
Range	5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi)[1]
Characteristic	Fl W 5s.[1]
Admiralty number	G1399.4[1]
NGA number	2792[1]
Managing agent	Instituto Antártico Chileno[2]

See also

• List of lighthouses in Antarctica

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.
2. "Antarctica". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 24 May 2017.

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