Collins Reef

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, Chinese: 鬼喊礁; pinyin: Guǐhǎn jiāo, Tagalog: Roxas) is a Vietnamese controlled reef in Union Banks of the Spratly islands in the South China Sea.[1]

Location

Collins Reef lies at 9°46′22″N 114°15′22″E / 9.772738°N 114.256230°E / 9.772738; 114.256230Coordinates: 9°46′22″N 114°15′22″E / 9.772738°N 114.256230°E / 9.772738; 114.256230 (9°46′22″N 114°15′22″E / 9.772738°N 114.256230°E / 9.772738; 114.256230), 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.


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