Goeldi

Research station · Brazil · seasonal

Goeldi is a refuge run by Brazil, established in 1988. It sits at 61°08'S 55°21'W, 3,210 km from the South Pole, and is open in the summer season only.

Official name Emilio Goeldi

OperatorBrazil

TypeRefuge

SeasonalitySeasonal

StatusOpen

Established1988

Position61°08'S 55°21'W

Decimal-61.1333, -55.3500

Distance to pole3,210 km

Nearest stations

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

Comandante Ferraz

Brazil

193 km

Republica del Ecuador

Carlini Antartic Base

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.

Goeldi 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.