Chapel of the Snows
The Chapel of the Snows is a non-denominational Christian church at the United States' McMurdo Station on Ross Island, Antarctica. Initially built from scrap material in 1956, it burned down in 1978 and was rebuilt in 1989.
- Church
- …is wheelchair accessible
- …dates from 1989
- …has 1 floor
- …has a gabled roof
- Denomination: nondenominational
- Description: non-denominational Christian church located at the United States McMurdo Station on Ross Island
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include McMurdo General Hospital and Albert P. Crary Science and Engineering Center.
McMurdo General Hospital
McMurdo General Hospital is a hospital building, which is situated 180 metres east of Chapel of the Snows.
Albert P. Crary Science and Engineering Center
Office building
The Albert P. Crary Science and Engineering Center… Albert P. Crary Science and Engineering Center is situated 140 metres southeast of Chapel of the Snows.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fortress Rocks and Scott Base.
Fortress Rocks
Hut Point Peninsula is a long, narrow peninsula from…
Scott Base
Scott Base is a New Zealand Antarctic research station… Scott Base is situated 2½ km east of Chapel of the Snows.
Chapel of the Snows
- Categories
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-77.8472° or 77° 50′ 50″ south
Longitude
166.6617° or 166° 39′ 42″ east
Open location code
2VJ85M36+4M
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
building=chapel
OpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=nondenominational
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Chapel of the Snows” goes by many names.
Capella de les NeusCatalan
Chapel of the SnowsDutch
Kapel Katolik Salju, AntartikaIndonesian
Cappella delle NeviItalian
雪の聖堂Japanese
Sniegynų koplyčiaLithuanian
Церковь СнеговRussian
Часовня СнеговRussian
Капела снијегаSerbian
Chapel of the SnowsSwedish
Церква СнігівUkrainian
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Notable Places Nearby
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