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Collins Point is a small but prominent headland 1.4 km (0.87 mi) west-south-west of Fildes Point, on the south side of Port Foster, Deception Island, in the South Shetland Islands of Antarctica. It was charted by a British expedition under Foster, 1828–31. It was named by Lieutenant Commander D.N. Penfold, Royal Navy, following his survey of the island in 1948–49, for Rear Admiral Kenneth Collins of the Hydrographic Department of the Admiralty.[1]

Collins Point Lighthouse

Location	Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, Collins Point, Antarctica
Coordinates	62°59′45″S 60°35′11″W
Tower
Construction	fiberglass (tower), concrete (foundation)
Height	3 m (9.8 ft)
Shape	cylinder
Markings	white , stripe (red, horizontal direction)
Power source	solar power
Light
Focal height	10 m (33 ft)
Range	6 nmi (11 km; 6.9 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 5s

Antarctic Specially Protected Area

The site forms part of an Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA 140), comprising several separate sites on Deception Island, and designated as such primarily for its botanic and ecological values.[2]

See also

• List of lighthouses in Antarctica[3]

References

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

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