Antarctica
Antarctica is an arctic land in Antarctica. Antarctica is situated nearby to the village Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station, as well as near the aerodrome Jack F. Paulus Skiway.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Polheim and Jack F. Paulus Skiway.
Polheim
Historic site
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Polheim was Roald Amundsen's name for his camp at the South Pole. He arrived there on 14 December 1911, along with four other members of his expedition: Helmer Hanssen, Olav Bjaaland, Oscar Wisting, and Sverre Hassel.
Jack F. Paulus Skiway
Aerodrome
Photo: JHG, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Jack F. Paulus Skiway is an airport located at Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station at the South Pole. The station has a runway for aircraft, 3658 m / 12000 ft long.
IceCube Neutrino Observatory
Photo: Christopher Michel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The IceCube Neutrino Observatory is a neutrino observatory developed by the University of Wisconsin–Madison and constructed at the Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station in Antarctica. IceCube Neutrino Observatory is situated 1 km northwest of Antarctica.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station.
Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station
Village
Photo: Christopher Michel, CC BY 4.0.
The Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station is a United States scientific research station at the South Pole of the Earth. It is the southernmost point under the jurisdiction of the United States.
Antarctica
- Type: Arctic land
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-90° or 90° southLongitude
0°Open location code
2F222222+22GeoNames ID
6632699
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Spanish—“Antarctica” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Антарктика”
- Spanish: “Antártica”
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