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Amundsen-Scott South Pole

Research station · United States · year-round

Amundsen-Scott South Pole is a station run by United States, established in 1957. It sits at 89°59'S 142°16'E, 2 km from the South Pole, and is staffed through the winter. At peak it holds 153 people. Through the winter it is the nearest human presence to 1,523,983 km² of ice — 1st of the 44 facilities that stay open. How far it is from anybody →

Official nameAmundsen-Scott South Pole Station
OperatorUnited States
TypeStation
SeasonalityYear-Round
StatusOpen
Established1957
Peak population153 people
Elevation2,830 m
Position89°59'S 142°16'E
Decimal-89.9833, 142.2667
Distance to pole2 km
Ice it is nearest to1,523,983 km² · 1st of 44
Webcamlive camera ↗

Nearest stations

Great-circle distance. Antarctic logistics run on proximity — these are the neighbours a station shares weather, flights and emergencies with.

Criosfera 1
Brazil
669 km
Siple Dome
United States
926 km
Kunlun
China
1,065 km
Byrd Surface
United States
1,111 km
Estacion Polar Cientifica Conjunta Glaciar Union
Chile
1,139 km
Criosfera 2
Brazil
1,145 km

Nearest penguin colonies

Known breeding sites within reach. Locations only — no counts. Estimating colony size from satellite imagery does not yet work, so this site publishes no abundance figures.

Gould
Queen Elizabeth Land
1,368 km
Cape Barne
Victoria Land
1,380 km
Cape Royds
Victoria Land
1,382 km
Cape Crozier (east)
Victoria Land
1,393 km
60°SAMUNDSEN-SCOTT SOUTH P
Amundsen-Scott South Pole in Antarctic Polar Stereographic (EPSG:3031). Rings are 60°, 70° and 80°S.
Criosfera 1Siple DomeN400 KM
Within 800 km. Orange dots are stations, blue are penguin colonies. North points at the pole.