McMurdo Station

McMurdo Station is a town in and has about 820 residents. McMurdo Station is situated near the locality , as well as near .
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  • Town with about 820 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (30 feet)
  • …was formerly known as “Williams Air Operating Facility”
  • …is operated by United States Antarctic Program
  • Established: February 16, 1956

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chapel of the Snows and Albert P. Crary Science and Engineering Center.
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The is a non-denominational…
The …
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is a hospital building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fortress Rocks and Scott Base.
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Hut Point Peninsula is a long, narrow peninsula from…
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is a research station…
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is a long, narrow peninsula from… is situated 2½ km northeast of McMurdo Station.

McMurdo Station

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Latitude
-77.84834° or 77° 50′ 54″ south
Longitude
166.66834° or 166° 40′ 6″ east
Open location code
2VJ85M29+M8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 515065315
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
13664897

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Spanish—“McMurdo Station” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “قاعدة ماك موردو”
  • Belarusian: “Cтанцыя Мак-Мёрда”
  • Chinese: “麦克默多站”
  • French: “Base Antarctique McMurdo”
  • German: “McMurdo-Station”
  • Hungarian: “McMurdo kutatóállomás”
  • Italian: “Stazione McMurdo”
  • Polish: “Stacja McMurdo”
  • Portuguese: “Estação McMurdo”
  • Russian: “Cтанция Мак-Мёрдо”
  • Spanish: “Base McMurdo”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include The Big Gym and Helo Pax Terminal.

Antarctica: Highlights

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