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Signy
Research station · United Kingdom · seasonal
Signy is a station run by United Kingdom, established in 1947. It sits at 60°42'S 45°36'W, 3,257 km from the South Pole, and is open in the summer season only. At peak it holds 8 people.
Official nameSigny Station
OperatorUnited Kingdom
TypeStation
SeasonalitySeasonal
StatusOpen
Established1947
Peak population8 people
Elevation5 m
Position60°42'S 45°36'W
Decimal-60.7083, -45.5954
Distance to pole3,257 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.
Signy 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.