Collins Point
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LocationDeception Island, South Shetland Islands, Collins Point, Antarctica
Constructionfiberglass (tower), concrete (foundation) 
Height3 m (9.8 ft)
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| Location | Deception Island, South Shetland Islands, Collins Point, Antarctica |
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| Coordinates | 62°59′45″S 60°35′11″W / 62.995841°S 60.586494°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 |
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]
