Collins
The Collins base is an Antarctic shelter located in the Collins Glacier that is in the Collins Bay in the Fildes Peninsula, King George Island. It was inaugurated at the 2006–2007 season and is administrated by the Instituto Antártico Chileno.- Type: Dwelling
- Description: Antarctic base
- Also known as: “Collins Base” and “Collins Station”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Fildes Peninsula and Profound Lake.
Fildes Peninsula
Protected area
Profound Lake
Lake
Profound Lake or Lake Profound is a lake 400 metres… Profound Lake is situated 3½ km southwest of Collins.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include President Eduardo Frei Montalva Base.
President Eduardo Frei Montalva Base
Neighborhood
Collins
- Categories: Antarctic research station, research, office, locality, residential building, and building
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-62.16928° or 62° 10′ 9″ south
Longitude
-58.85177° or 58° 51′ 6″ west
Population
6
Elevation
17 metres (56 feet)
Established
2006
Operator
Instituto Antártico Chileno
Open location code
3893R4JX+77
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
office=research
OpenStreetMap feature
place=isolated_dwelling
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Collins” goes by many names.
- French: “Base Antarctique Collins”
- French: “Base Collins”
- German: “Collins Basis”
- Latvian: “Kollinss”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Collins-basen”
- Spanish: “Base Collins”
- Spanish: “Base de Collins”
- Spanish: “Refugio Collins”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: South Collins Moraine and Estación Marítima Antártica.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Collins and Emergency Shelter.
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