Great Wall

Research station · China · year-round

Great Wall is a station run by China, established in 1985. It sits at 62°13'S 58°58'W, 3,089 km from the South Pole, and is staffed through the winter. At peak it holds 60 people.

Official nameGreat Wall Station

OperatorChina

TypeStation

SeasonalityYear-Round

StatusOpen

Established1985

Peak population60 people

Elevation10 m

RegionAntarctic Peninsula

Position62°13'S 58°58'W

Decimal-62.2175, -58.9620

Distance to pole3,089 km

Nearest stations

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

Ripamonti

Chile

2 km

Bahía Fildes Maritime Station

Chile

2 km

Professor Julio Escudero

Chile

2 km

President Eduardo Frei Antarctic Base

Lieutenant Rodolfo Marsh Martin Aerodrome

Chile

3 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.

Ardley Island

South Shetland Islands

2 km

Fildes Peninsula (northwest side)

South Shetland Islands

5 km

Weeks Stack

South Shetland Islands

5 km

Nebles Point

South Shetland Islands

6 km

Great Wall 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.