Sancha Hai’an
Sancha Hai’an is a shore in Antarctica. Sancha Hai’an is situated nearby to the neighborhood President Eduardo Frei Montalva Base, as well as near Professor Julio Escudero Base.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Teniente R. Marsh Airport and Square End Island.
Teniente R. Marsh Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: LBM1948, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Teniente Rodolfo Marsh Martin Airport is on King George Island, part of Chile's Antártica commune in Antarctica, and is the northernmost airport in the continent. Teniente R. Marsh Airport is situated 2½ km southwest of Sancha Hai’an.
Square End Island
Islet
The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands located in the Drake Passage with a total area of 3,687 km2. They lie about 120 kilometres north of the Antarctic Peninsula, and between 430 and 900 km southwest of the nearest point of the South Orkney Islands.
Davies Heights
Peak
The Davies Heights are an elevated area, roughly elliptical in form and 1 nautical mile long, rising to 150 metres in north-central Fildes Peninsula, King George Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include President Eduardo Frei Montalva Base and Villa Las Estrellas.
President Eduardo Frei Montalva Base
Neighborhood
Photo: Mefisto29, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva is the most important Antarctic base of Chile. It is located at Fildes Peninsula, an ice-free area, in front of Fildes Bay, at the west end of King George Island, South Shetland Islands. President Eduardo Frei Montalva Base is situated 3½ km south of Sancha Hai’an.
Villa Las Estrellas
Photo: SnowSwan, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Villa Las Estrellas is a Chilean civilian settlement on King George Island, the largest of the South Shetland Islands off the Antarctic Peninsula. It consists of some dozen prefabs but is a vital service hub for all the bases on the island.
Sancha Hai’an
- Type: Shore
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-62.16833° or 62° 10′ 6″ southLongitude
-58.96667° or 58° 58′ westOpen location code
3893R2JM+M8GeoNames ID
6624706
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Localities in the Area
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