Esperanza Base
Esperanza Base is a scientific research base in Antarctica and has about 100 residents. Esperanza Base is situated nearby to Provincial School #38 Raúl Ricardo Alfonsín, as well as near the church Chapel of St. Francis of Assisi.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chapel of St. Francis of Assisi and Provincial School #38 Raúl Ricardo Alfonsín.
Chapel of St. Francis of Assisi
Church
Photo: Michelle Maria, CC BY 3.0.
The Chapel of St. Francis of Assisi is a chapel of the Roman Catholic Church located on the Esperanza Base administered by Argentina on the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula in Antarctica. Chapel of St. Francis of Assisi is situated 150 metres southeast of Esperanza Base.
Provincial School #38 Raúl Ricardo Alfonsín
School
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Provincial School #38 Raúl Ricardo Alfonsín is situated 110 metres southeast of Esperanza Base.
Esperanza Base
- Type: Scientific research base
- Also known as: “Esperanza Base (Argentina)”
- Location: Antarctica
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-63.39714° or 63° 23′ 50″ southLongitude
-56.99891° or 56° 59′ 56″ westPopulation
100Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)Open location code
3885J232+4CGeoNames ID
6620751
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In Other Languages
“Esperanza Base” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Esperanza-basen (Argentina)”
- Norwegian: “Esperanza-basen”
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