Arctowski Lighthouse
Arctowski Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Antarctica. Arctowski Lighthouse is situated nearby to Jasnorzewski Gardens, as well as near the peak Skua Cliff.Photo: Acaro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse on King George Island, Antarctic Treaty area
- Also known as: “Arctowski” and “Point Thomas Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Napier Rock and Jardine Peak.
Napier Rock
Islet
Napier Rock is a rock lying 1.75 nautical miles east-southeast of Point Thomas in Admiralty Bay, King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands. Charted by the French Antarctic Expedition under Charcot, 1908–10.
Jardine Peak
Peak
Jardine Peak is a peak, 285 metres high, standing 1 nautical mile southwest of Point Thomas on the west side of Admiralty Bay, King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands.
Ecology Glacier
Glacier
Photo: Acaro, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ecology Glacier is a glacier flowing northeast into Admiralty Bay, King George Island, north of Llano Point. It was named by the Polish Antarctic Expedition, 1980, after the Institute of Ecology of the Polish Academy of Sciences, the sponsor of nearby Arctowski Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station.
Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station
Hamlet
The Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station is a permanent Antarctic research station named after the Brazilian Navy Commander Luís Antônio de Carvalho Ferraz, who visited Antarctica many times with the British exploration team and managed to convince his government to create a self-guided Brazilian Antarctic Program. Comandante Ferraz Antarctic Station is situated 9 km northeast of Arctowski Lighthouse.
Arctowski Lighthouse
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Antarctica
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-62.15797° or 62° 9′ 29″ southLongitude
-58.4659° or 58° 27′ 57″ westHeight
6 metres (20 feet)Open location code
3893RGRM+RJOpenStreetMap ID
way 369245353OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q11753139
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Polish—“Arctowski Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Maják Arctowský”
- French: “phare d’Arctowski”
- French: “Phare d’Arctowski”
- German: “Arctowski-Leuchtturm”
- Polish: “Latarnia Morska Arctowski”
- Polish: “Skałka Latarnia”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jasnorzewski Gardens and Skua Cliff.
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