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| Location | King George Island,Potter Cove, Argentina |
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| Coordinates | 62°14′03″S58°39′17″W / 62.234167°S 58.654861°W /-62.234167; -58.654861 |
| Tower | |
| Construction | glass fiber (tower), concrete (foundation) |
| Height | 23 ft (7.0 m) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and light |
| Markings | red and yellow horizontal bands tower[1][2] |
| Power source | solar power |
| Operator | Argentine Navy |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Range | 3 nmi (5.6 km; 3.5 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 7s |
Potter Cove is acove indenting the south-west side ofKing George Island to the east ofBarton Peninsula, in theSouth Shetland Islands ofAntarctica. An extinct volcano namedThree Brothers Hill is located on its east side.Potter Cove was known tosealers as early as 1821, and the name is now well established in international usage.
The cove is the location of a replica of a metalplaque erected by Germanwhaler andexplorerEduard Dallmann to commemorate the visit of his expedition, on 1 March 1874, with the sailing steamerGrönland. It has been designated aHistoric Site or Monument (HSM 36), following a proposal by Argentina and the United Kingdom to theAntarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting.[3]
This article incorporatespublic domain material from"Potter Cove".Geographic Names Information System.United States Geological Survey.
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| Potter Cove Lighthouse | |
62°14′02″S58°41′04″W / 62.23381°S 58.68450°W /-62.23381; -58.68450
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