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Rothera
Research station · United Kingdom · year-round
Rothera is a station run by United Kingdom, established in 1975. It sits at 67°34'S 68°07'W, 2,494 km from the South Pole, and is staffed through the winter. At peak it holds 136 people. Through the winter it is the nearest human presence to 12,800 km² of ice — 24th of the 44 facilities that stay open. How far it is from anybody →
Official nameRothera Research Station
OperatorUnited Kingdom
TypeStation
SeasonalityYear-Round
StatusOpen
Established1975
Peak population136 people
Elevation16 m
RegionAntarctic Peninsula
Position67°34'S 68°07'W
Decimal-67.5695, -68.1249
Distance to pole2,494 km
Ice it is nearest to12,800 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.
Rothera in Antarctic Polar Stereographic (EPSG:3031). Rings are 60°, 70° and 80°S.
Within 51 km. Orange dots are stations, blue are penguin colonies. North points at the pole.