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 Barton Peninsula, it is currently overseen by station chief scientist In-Young Ahn.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Noel Hill and Buddington Peak.
Noel Hill
Peak
Noel Hill is a conspicuous slate knob, 255 m high, on the Barton Peninsula in the west part of King George Island, South Shetland Islands. The name was used by Scottish geologist David Ferguson in a 1921 report based upon his investigations of King George Island in 1913–14. Noel Hill is situated 2½ km east of King Sejong Station.
Buddington Peak
Peak
Buddington Peak is a peak rising between Collins Harbor and Marian Cove in the southwest part of King George Island, in the South Shetland Islands. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1960 for James W. Buddington Peak is situated 2½ km north of King Sejong Station.
King Sejong Station
- Type: Scientific research base
- Also known as: “King Sejong Station (South Korea)”
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-62.22° or 62° 13′ 12″ southLongitude
-58.78333° or 58° 47′ westPopulation
90Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
3893Q6J8+2MGeoNames 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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