Prevot Island

Prevot Island (64°53′S 63°58′W) is a small rocky island 0.5 nautical miles (0.9 km) northeast of Miller Island, forming the northernmost of the Wauwermans Islands, in the Wilhelm Archipelago. The name was approved by the Argentine geographic coordinating committee in 1956, replacing the provisional toponym "Fernando." Named in memory of First Lieutenant Prevot, commander of the mobile detachment in the operations of the Argentine Air Force unit for Antarctica. He died on active duty.

Buenos Aires Lighthouse

Location	Prevot Island, Wilhelm Archipelago, Antarctica
Coordinates	64°53′18″S 63°56′48″W
Tower
Foundation	concrete base[1]
Construction	metal skeletal tower[1]
Height	6 m (20 ft)
Shape	square pyramidal skeletal tower[1]
Power source	solar power
Light
Focal height	37 m (121 ft)
Range	5 nmi (9.3 km; 5.8 mi)
Characteristic	Fl W 10s

See also

• List of lighthouses in Antarctica
• List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands