PenguinTracker / Stations / Zhongshan
Zhongshan
Research station · China · year-round
Zhongshan is a station run by China, established in 1989. It sits at 69°22'S 76°22'E, 2,294 km from the South Pole, and is staffed through the winter. At peak it holds 60 people. Through the winter it is the nearest human presence to 23 km² of ice — 32nd of the 44 facilities that stay open. How far it is from anybody →
Official nameZhongshan Station
OperatorChina
TypeStation
SeasonalityYear-Round
StatusOpen
Established1989
Peak population60 people
Elevation11 m
RegionEast Antarctica
Position69°22'S 76°22'E
Decimal-69.3732, 76.3719
Distance to pole2,294 km
Ice it is nearest to23 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.
Zhongshan in Antarctic Polar Stereographic (EPSG:3031). Rings are 60°, 70° and 80°S.
Within 54 km. Orange dots are stations, blue are penguin colonies. North points at the pole.