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Edgeworth David

Research station · Australia · seasonal

Edgeworth David is a camp run by Australia. It sits at 66°15'S 100°36'E, 2,641 km from the South Pole, and is open in the summer season only. While it is open it is the nearest human presence to 47,981 km² of ice; in winter that ice falls to whichever station stays open. How far it is from anybody →

Official nameEdgeworth David Camp
OperatorAustralia
TypeCamp
SeasonalitySeasonal
StatusOpen
Elevation15 m
Position66°15'S 100°36'E
Decimal-66.2499, 100.6042
Distance to pole2,641 km
Ice it is nearest to47,981 km²

Nearest stations

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

Bunger Oasis
Russia
6 km
Mirny
Russia
340 km
Casey
Australia
444 km
Wilkins Aerodrome
Australia
485 km
Davis
Australia
994 km
Zhongshan Skiway
China
1,066 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.

Bowman Island
Wilkes Land
165 km
Shackleton Ice Shelf
Queen Mary Land
246 km
Merritt Island
Wilkes Land
293 km
Haswell Island
Queen Mary Land
340 km
60°SEDGEWORTH DAVID
Edgeworth David in Antarctic Polar Stereographic (EPSG:3031). Rings are 60°, 70° and 80°S.
Bunger OasisMirnyCaseyWilkins AerodromeN220 KM
Within 441 km. Orange dots are stations, blue are penguin colonies. North points at the pole.