Port Lockroy
Port Lockroy is a former British research base on little Goudier Island off the Antarctic Peninsula, now a visitor attraction. "Port Lockroy" is also the name of the natural harbour in which the island lies.
- Dwelling
- …is also known as “Port Lockroy (Base A) /Brit./”
- …was formerly known as “Station A”
- …is operated by the United Kingdom Antarctic Heritage Trust
- Description: former research station in Antarctica, now operated as a museum
- Established: February 16, 1944
Port Lockroy
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Latitude of center
-64.8253° or 64° 49′ 31″ south
Longitude of center
-63.4946° or 63° 29′ 40″ west
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office = research
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place = isolated_dwelling
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Swedish—“Port Lockroy” goes by many names.
洛克羅伊港Chinese
Port LockroyDutch
פורט לוקרויHebrew
Base ALatvian
Bāze ALatvian
Port Lockroy StationLatvian
PortlokrojaLatvian
PortlokruāLatvian
Пристаниште ЛокројMacedonian
Port LockroyNorwegian
Base ANorwegian Bokmål
Goudier IslandNorwegian Bokmål
Port LockroyNorwegian Bokmål
Port LockroyNorwegian Nynorsk
Port LockroyPolish
Port LockroySwedish
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