Rothera Research Station
Rothera Research Station is a scientific research base in Antarctica and has about 160 residents. Rothera Research Station is situated nearby to the dwelling Dirck Gerritsz, as well as near the islet Killingbeck Island.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Rothera Air Facility and Dirck Gerritsz.
Rothera Air Facility
Aerodrome
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Rothera Air Facility is an airfield serving Rothera Research Station, the British Antarctic Survey logistics centre for the Antarctic and home of well-equipped biological laboratories and facilities for a wide range of research.
Dirck Gerritsz
Dwelling
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Dirck Gerritsz Laboratory is a Dutch Antarctic research facility on Adelaide Island near Rothera Research Station. It is operated by the Netherlands Polar Programme of the Dutch Research Council and British Antarctic Survey and was opened on 27 January 2013. Dirck Gerritsz is situated 290 metres south of Rothera Research Station.
Killingbeck Island
Islet
Killingbeck Island is a small island lying east of Rothera Point, off the southeast coast of Adelaide Island, Antarctica. It was named by the UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee in 1964 for John B.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rothera Research Station.
Rothera Research Station
Hamlet
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The Rothera Research Station is a British Antarctic Survey base on the Antarctic Peninsula, located at Rothera Point, Adelaide Island. Rothera also serves as the capital of the British Antarctic Territory, a British Overseas Territory.
Rothera Research Station
- Type: Scientific research base
- Also known as: “Rothera”
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-67.56842° or 67° 34′ 6″ southLongitude
-68.1258° or 68° 7′ 33″ westPopulation
160Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)Open location code
374HCVJF+JMGeoNames ID
12420904
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