Robert Island
 Location of Robert Island | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 62°24′S 59°30′W / 62.400°S 59.500°W |
| Archipelago | South Shetland Islands |
| Area | 132 km2 (51 sq mi) |
| Length | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Width | 8 mi (13 km) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 0 |
 | |
  Antarctica | |
| Location |
Edwards Point Robert Island South Shetland Islands Antarctica |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 62°27′39″S 59°30′48″W / 62.460889°S 59.513361°W |
| Year first constructed | n/a |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | fiber glass tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower |
| Markings / pattern | yellow tower with orange horizontal bands[1] |
| Height | 7 metres (23 ft)[1] |
| Focal height | 25 metres (82 ft)[1] |
| Light source | solar power |
| Range | 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi)[1] |
| Characteristic | Fl W 10s.[1] |
| Admiralty number | G1386[1] |
| NGA number | 2732[1] |
Robert Island or Mitchells Island or Polotsk Island or Roberts Island is an island 11 miles (18 km) long and 8 miles (13 km) wide, situated between Nelson Island and Greenwich Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. Robert Island is located at 62°24′S 59°30′W / 62.400°S 59.500°W. Surface area 132 km2 (51 sq mi).[2] The name "Robert Island" dates back to around 1821 and is now established in international usage.
Topographic map of Livingston Island, Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands
See also
- List of lighthouses in Antarctica
- Composite Antarctic Gazetteer
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
- List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S
- SCAR
- Territorial claims in Antarctica
Maps
- Chart of South Shetland including Coronation Island, &c. from the exploration of the sloop Dove in the years 1821 and 1822 by George Powell Commander of the same. Scale ca. 1:200000. London: Laurie, 1822.
- South Shetland Islands. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Sheet W 62 58. Tolworth, UK, 1968.
- L.L. Ivanov et al. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich Island, South Shetland Islands. Scale 1:100000 topographic map. Sofia: Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria, 2005.
- L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2009. ISBN 978-954-92032-6-4
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), 1993–2016.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 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.
- ↑ L.L. Ivanov. Antarctica: Livingston Island and Greenwich, Robert, Snow and Smith Islands. Scale 1:120000 topographic map. Troyan: Manfred Wörner Foundation, 2010. ISBN 978-954-92032-9-5 (First edition 2009. ISBN 978-954-92032-6-4)
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