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Cape Renard (65°1′15″S 63°46′12″W) is a cape forming the south side of the entrance to Flandres Bay and separating the Danco and Graham Coasts on the west coast of Antarctic Peninsula. Situated on the minor Renard Island just off the north extremity of Kyiv Peninsula, and surmounted by Una's Peaks. Discovered in 1898 by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition under Gerlache and named by him for Professor A. Renard, a member of the Belgica Commission and of the Belgian Royal Academy.

Cape Renard Lighthouse

Location	Cape Renard, Antarctica
Coordinates	65°01′11″S 63°46′14″W
Tower
Foundation	concrete base
Construction	fiber glass tower[1]
Height	3 m (9.8 ft)
Shape	cyldrical tower with balcony and light[1]
Markings	white tower with red band[1]
Power source	solar power
Light
Focal height	7 m (23 ft)
Range	5 nmi (9.3 km; 5.8 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 10s

Azufre Point lies about 3 miles (5 km) southeast.

Maps

• Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated.

See also

• List of lighthouses in Antarctica

References

• Cape Renard. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica

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

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