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Carvajal
Research station · Chile · seasonal
Carvajal is a station run by Chile, established in 1985. It sits at 67°46'S 68°55'W, 2,473 km from the South Pole, and is open in the summer season only. At peak it holds 46 people. COMNAP currently lists it as temporarily closed.
Official nameLieutenant Luis Carvajal Villarroel (SCTJ)
OperatorChile
TypeStation
SeasonalitySeasonal
StatusTemporarily Closed
Established1985
Peak population46 people
Elevation92 m
RegionAntarctic Peninsula
Position67°46'S 68°55'W
Decimal-67.7613, -68.9148
Distance to pole2,473 km
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.
Carvajal in Antarctic Polar Stereographic (EPSG:3031). Rings are 60°, 70° and 80°S.
Within 20 km. Orange dots are stations, blue are penguin colonies. North points at the pole.