Vostok

Research station · Russia · year-round

Vostok is a station run by Russia, established in 1957. It sits at 78°28'S 106°50'E, 1,283 km from the South Pole, and is staffed through the winter. At peak it holds 30 people. Through the winter it is the nearest human presence to 1,365,356 km² of ice — 2nd of the 44 facilities that stay open. How far it is from anybody →

OperatorRussia

TypeStation

SeasonalityYear-Round

StatusOpen

Established1957

Peak population30 people

Elevation3,488 m

Position78°28'S 106°50'E

Decimal-78.4642, 106.8369

Distance to pole1,283 km

Ice it is nearest to1,365,356 km² · 2nd 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.

Vostok in Antarctic Polar Stereographic (EPSG:3031). Rings are 60°, 70° and 80°S.

Within 800 km. Orange dots are stations, blue are penguin colonies. North points at the pole.