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San Martin Antartic Base
Research station · Argentina · year-round
San Martin Antartic Base is a station run by Argentina, established in 1951. It sits at 68°08'S 67°06'W, 2,432 km from the South Pole, and is staffed through the winter. At peak it holds 21 people. Through the winter it is the nearest human presence to 826,189 km² of ice — 6th of the 44 facilities that stay open. How far it is from anybody →
Official nameBase Antártica San Martín
OperatorArgentina
TypeStation
SeasonalityYear-Round
StatusOpen
Established1951
Peak population21 people
Elevation5 m
Position68°08'S 67°06'W
Decimal-68.1303, -67.1029
Distance to pole2,432 km
Ice it is nearest to826,189 km² · 6th of 44
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.
San Martin Antartic Base in Antarctic Polar Stereographic (EPSG:3031). Rings are 60°, 70° and 80°S.
Within 95 km. Orange dots are stations, blue are penguin colonies. North points at the pole.