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Vernadsky
Research station · Ukraine · year-round
Vernadsky is a station run by Ukraine, established in 1996. It sits at 65°15'S 64°15'W, 2,753 km from the South Pole, and is staffed through the winter. At peak it holds 24 people. Through the winter it is the nearest human presence to 39,260 km² of ice — 23rd of the 44 facilities that stay open. How far it is from anybody →
OperatorUkraine
TypeStation
SeasonalityYear-Round
StatusOpen
Established1996
Peak population24 people
Elevation7 m
RegionAntarctic Peninsula
Position65°15'S 64°15'W
Decimal-65.2457, -64.2575
Distance to pole2,753 km
Ice it is nearest to39,260 km²
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.
Vernadsky 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.