Artigas Base
Artigas Base is a hamlet in Argentine Antarctica, Tierra del Fuego Province and has about 9 residents. Artigas Base is situated near the locality South Collins Moraine, as well as near Estación Marítima Antártica.Places of Interest
Highlights: Profound Lake and Holy Trinity Church.
Holy Trinity Church
Church
Holy Trinity Church is a small Russian Orthodox church… Holy Trinity Church is situated 3 km southwest of Artigas Base.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include President Eduardo Frei Montalva Base.
President Eduardo Frei Montalva Base
Neighborhood
Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva is the most important Antarctic base of Chile. President Eduardo Frei Montalva Base is situated 3½ km southwest of Artigas Base.
Artigas Base
- Type: Hamlet with 9 residents
- Also known as: “Artigas” and “General Artigas”
- Categories: research, office, and locality
- Location: Argentine Antarctica, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-62.1844° or 62° 11′ 4″ south
Longitude
-58.90385° or 58° 54′ 14″ west
Population
9
Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)
Established
December 22nd, 1984
Operator
Uruguay
UN/LOCODE
AQ ART
Open location code
3893R38W+6F
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
office=research
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
GeoNames ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Artigas Base” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “阿蒂加斯站”
- Croatian: “Istraživačka baza Artigas”
- French: “Base Artigas”
- German: “Artigas-Station”
- German: “Base Científica Antártica Artigas”
- Italian: “Base Artigas”
- Latvian: “Artigasa”
- Nepali: “Artigas-Basis”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Artigas-Basen”
- Russian: “Артигас”
- Spanish: “Base Antártica General Artigas”
- Spanish: “Base Artigas”
- Spanish: “Base General Artigas”
- Ukrainian: “Артігас”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: South Collins Moraine and Estación Marítima Antártica.
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Highlights: Suffield Point Wreckage and Ionospheric Lake.
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