Melchior

Melchior Base is an base and scientific research station. It is located on , , Dallmann Bay, in on , .
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  • Type: Dwelling
  • Description: antarctic station in Argentina
  • Also known as: “Base Antartica Melchior”, “Base Antártica Melchior”, “Base Melchior”, “Destacamento Naval Melchior”, “Melchior Base”, “Melhioras kara flotes bāze”, and “Stazione Melchior”

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Melchior

Latitude
-64.32611° or 64° 19′ 34″ south
Longitude
-62.97725° or 62° 58′ 38″ west
Population
12
Elevation
8 metres (26 feet)
Established
March 31st, 1947
Operator
Instituto Antártico Argentino
Open location code
377VM2FF+H4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5324353688
Open­Street­Map feature
office=­research
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­isolated_dwelling
Geo­Names ID
13526727
Wiki­data ID
Q1149597
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