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Juan Carlos I
Research station · Spain · seasonal
Juan Carlos I is a station run by Spain, established in 1988. It sits at 62°40'S 60°23'W, 3,040 km from the South Pole, and is open in the summer season only. At peak it holds 50 people.
Official nameJuan Carlos I Station
OperatorSpain
TypeStation
SeasonalitySeasonal
StatusOpen
Established1988
Peak population50 people
Elevation12 m
RegionAntarctic Peninsula
Position62°40'S 60°23'W
Decimal-62.6634, -60.3881
Distance to pole3,040 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.
Juan Carlos I 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.