Marble Point
Marble Point is a rocky promontory on the coast of Victoria Land, Antarctica. The United States operates a station at the point. The outpost is used as a helicopter refueling station supporting scientific research in the nearby continental interior, such as the McMurdo Dry Valleys.
U.S. Department of State, Public domain.- Cape
- Description: antarctic base in the United States
- Categories
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-77.43287° or 77° 25′ 58″ south
Longitude
163.82016° or 163° 49′ 13″ east
Open location code
2VJ5HR8C+V3
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OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cape
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Marble Point” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Marble Point”
- Chinese: “馬布爾角”
- Dutch: “Marble Point”
- French: “Marble Point”
- German: “Marble Point”
- Italian: “Marble Point”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Marble Point”
- Spanish: “Base Punta Marble”
- Swedish: “Marble Point”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Marble Point Refuelling Station and Hogback Hill.
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