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Gabriel Gonzalez Videla
Research station · Chile · seasonal
Gabriel Gonzalez Videla is a station run by Chile, established in 1951. It sits at 64°49'S 62°51'W, 2,799 km from the South Pole, and is open in the summer season only. At peak it holds 15 people. While it is open it is the nearest human presence to 7,798 km² of ice; in winter that ice falls to whichever station stays open. How far it is from anybody →
Official nameBase Antártica Presidente Gabriel González Videla
OperatorChile
TypeStation
SeasonalitySeasonal
StatusOpen
Established1951
Peak population15 people
Elevation6 m
Position64°49'S 62°51'W
Decimal-64.8239, -62.8575
Distance to pole2,799 km
Ice it is nearest to7,798 km²
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.
Gabriel Gonzalez Videla 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.