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Palmer
Research station · United States · year-round
Palmer is a station run by United States, established in 1965. It sits at 64°46'S 64°03'W, 2,805 km from the South Pole, and is staffed through the winter. At peak it holds 46 people. Through the winter it is the nearest human presence to 11,424 km² of ice — 25th of the 44 facilities that stay open. How far it is from anybody →
Official namePalmer Station
OperatorUnited States
TypeStation
SeasonalityYear-Round
StatusOpen
Established1965
Peak population46 people
Elevation10 m
Position64°46'S 64°03'W
Decimal-64.7742, -64.0531
Distance to pole2,805 km
Ice it is nearest to11,424 km²
Webcamlive camera ↗
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.
Palmer 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.