King Sejong Station

The King Sejong Station is a research station for the Korea Antarctic Research Program that is named after King Sejong the Great of Joseon. Established on February 17, 1988, it consists of 11 facility buildings and two observatories, and it is located on the , it is currently overseen by station chief scientist In-Young Ahn.
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  • Scientific research base
  • …has 90 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of 1 metre (3 feet)
  • …is also known as “King Sejong Station (South Korea)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Noel Hill and Buddington Peak.
is a conspicuous slate knob, 255 m high… is situated 2½ km east of King Sejong Station.
is a peak rising between Collins… is situated 2½ km north of King Sejong Station.

King Sejong Station

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Latitude
-62.22° or 62° 13′ 12″ south
Longitude
-58.78333° or 58° 47′ west
Open location code
3893Q6J8+2M
Geo­Names ID
6620761

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In Other Languages

“King Sejong Station” goes by many names.
  • Norwegian: “Kong Sejong-stasjonen (Sør-Korea)”
  • Norwegian: “Kong Sejong-stasjonen”

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