Cape Renard

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
LocationCape Renard, Antarctica
Coordinates65°01′11″S 63°46′14″W
Tower
Foundationconcrete base
Constructionfiber glass tower[1]
Height3 m (9.8 ft) 
Shapecyldrical tower with balcony and light[1]
Markingswhite tower with red band[1]
Power sourcesolar power 
Light
Focal height7 m (23 ft) 
Range5 nmi (9.3 km; 5.8 mi) 
CharacteristicFl 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

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.
Cape Renard with Una's Peaks on the left, Booth Island on the right, and between them Lemaire Channel

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

300pxLocation of Kyiv Peninsula in Graham Land, Antarctic Peninsula.


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