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Belgrano II Antartic Base
Research station · Argentina · year-round
Belgrano II Antartic Base is a station run by Argentina, established in 1979. It sits at 77°52'S 34°38'W, 1,348 km from the South Pole, and is staffed through the winter. Through the winter it is the nearest human presence to 1,340,148 km² of ice — 3rd of the 44 facilities that stay open. How far it is from anybody →
Official nameBase Antártica Belgrano II
OperatorArgentina
TypeStation
SeasonalityYear-Round
StatusOpen
Established1979
Elevation256.5 m
Position77°52'S 34°38'W
Decimal-77.8739, -34.6278
Distance to pole1,348 km
Ice it is nearest to1,340,148 km² · 3rd of 44
Nearest stations
Great-circle distance. Antarctic logistics run on proximity — these are the neighbours a station shares weather, flights and emergencies with.
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.
Belgrano II Antartic Base in Antarctic Polar Stereographic (EPSG:3031). Rings are 60°, 70° and 80°S.
Within 412 km. Orange dots are stations, blue are penguin colonies. North points at the pole.