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Risopatron
Research station · Chile · seasonal
Risopatron is a station run by Chile, established in 1949. It sits at 62°23'S 59°42'W, 3,071 km from the South Pole, and is open in the summer season only. At peak it holds 6 people.
Official nameLuis Risopatrón
OperatorChile
TypeStation
SeasonalitySeasonal
StatusOpen
Established1949
Peak population6 people
Elevation15 m
RegionAntarctic Peninsula
Position62°23'S 59°42'W
Decimal-62.3785, -59.7007
Distance to pole3,071 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.
Risopatron 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.