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Collins Reef

Coordinates: 09°46′26″N 114°15′20″E / 9.77389°N 114.25556°E / 9.77389; 114.25556
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Collins Reef
Map
Other names
Johnson North Reef
Đá Cô Lin (Vietnamese)
Roxas Reef (Philippine English)
Bahura ng Roxas (Filipino)
鬼喊礁 Guǐhǎn Jiāo (Chinese)
Geography
LocationSouth China Sea
Coordinates09°46′26″N 114°15′20″E / 9.77389°N 114.25556°E / 9.77389; 114.25556
ArchipelagoSpratly Islands
Administration
Vietnam
Vietnamese structure on Collins Reef
Map of the Union Banks
Map of the Union Banks

Collins Reef, also known as Johnson North Reef/Johnson Reef North; Vietnamese: Đá Cô Lin; Roxas Reef (Tagalog: Bahura ng Roxas); Mandarin Chinese: 鬼喊礁; pinyin: Guǐhǎn Jiāo, is a Vietnamese occupied and controlled reef and the westernmost feature of Union Banks Atoll near the centre of Dangerous Ground in the Spratly islands in the South China Sea.[1] It is also claimed by China (PRC), Taiwan (ROC), and the Philippines.

Location

Collins Reef lies at 9°46′26″N 114°15′20″E / 9.7738889°N 114.2555556°E / 9.7738889; 114.2555556 (9°46′26″N 114°15′20″E / 9.7738889°N 114.2555556°E / 9.7738889; 114.2555556), to the northwest of Johnson South Reef, at the southwestern corner of the Union Banks.[2]

References

  1. ^ China Sea Pilot - Volume II - NP 31. Taunton: United Kingdom Hydrographic Office. 2012.
  2. ^ Diola, Camille (15 May 2014). "IN PHOTOS: China's reclamation on Mabini Reef". Philippine Star. Retrieved 19 May 2014.