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Field camp
or Refuge
name Location Country Year
est. Activities Type and Status Serving
base Coordinates Time zone VII Brigada Aérea Seymour Island  Argentina 1978 Summer refuge
Closed Marambio

64°14′25″S 56°37′17″W / 64.240161°S 56.621392°W / -64.240161; -56.621392 17 de Agosto Millerand Island  Argentina 1957 Summer refuge
Open San Martín 68°08′15″S 67°08′17″W / 68.137417°S 67.138141°W / -68.137417; -67.138141 A Abrazo de Maipú Trinity Peninsula  Argentina
 Chile 1967 Scientific activity Summer refuge
Closed 2010 Esperanza 63°23′17″S 57°34′58″W / 63.387967°S 57.582667°W / -63.387967; -57.582667[1] Academia Livingston Island  Bulgaria 2004 Topographic survey Summer camp
Open St. Kliment Ohridski 62°38′42″S 60°10′18″W / 62.644972°S 60.17175°W / -62.644972; -60.17175 UTC−4 Ace Lake[2] Princess Elizabeth Land  Australia 2004 Research projects at Ace Lake Summer refuge
Open Davis 68°28′31″S 78°11′23″E / 68.475261°S 78.189773°E / -68.475261; 78.189773 AGAP North
Field[3] Gamburtsev Mountain Range  Australia
 United Kingdom 2006 AGAP Project Summer camp 80°30′S 76°00′E / 80.500°S 76.000°E / -80.500; 76.000 AGAP South
Field[3] Gamburtsev Mountain Range  Germany
 Japan
 United States 2006 AGAP Project Summer camp 80°30′S 76°00′E / 80.500°S 76.000°E / -80.500; 76.000 Albatros King George Island  Argentina n/a Summer refuge Carlini 62°15′09″S 58°39′24″W / 62.252378°S 58.656730°W / -62.252378; -58.656730 ALCI Airbase Queen Maud Land  South Africa 2001 Airfield Camp Summer camp
Open Maitri
Novolazarevskaya 70°49′17″S 11°38′36″E / 70.821517°S 11.643345°E / -70.821517; 11.643345 Amundsen[4] Amundsen Glacier  United States 1963 Summer camp
Closed 1964 86°18′00″S 160°55′00″W / 86.300000°S 160.916667°W / -86.300000; -160.916667 Antonio Moro Tabarin Peninsula  Argentina 1955 Summer refuge
Open Esperanza 63°25′14″S 56°59′47″W / 63.420457°S 56.996363°W / -63.420457; -56.996363 Arcondo Arcondo Nunatak  Argentina 1963 Summer refuge
Lost 66°09′00″S 61°43′00″W / 66.15°S 61.716667°W / -66.15; -61.716667 Asgard Asgard Range  New Zealand 1969 Closed 1990
Removed 77°35′00″S 161°36′00″E / 77.583333°S 161.6°E / -77.583333; 161.6 B Balduino Rambo King George Island  Brazil 1985 Summer refuge
Dismantled
2004 Ferraz 62°05′43″S 58°34′31″W / 62.0953°S 58.5753°W / -62.0953; -58.5753 Ballvé Ardley Island  Argentina 1953 Paleomagnetism Summer refuge
Open 62°12′36″S 58°56′03″W / 62.210111°S 58.934222°W / -62.210111; -58.934222 UTC-3 Bandits[2] Tryne Fjord  Australia 1983 Seal research Summer refuge
Open Davis 68°25′18″S 78°23′04″E / 68.421803°S 78.384340°E / -68.421803; 78.384340 Beacon Valley[5] Beacon Valley  United States 2004 Project oldest Ice Summer camp 77°51′32″S 160°34′26″E / 77.859°S 160.574°E / -77.859; 160.574 Beardmore South[4][6] Beardmore Glacier  United States 1984 Helicopter support Summer camp 84°00′00″S 160°30′00″E / 84.000000°S 160.500000°E / -84.000000; 160.500000 Beaver Lake Beaver Lake  Australia 1995 Summer camp
Open 70°48′05″S 68°24′46″E / 70.801333°S 68.412792°E / -70.801333; 68.412792 Béchervaise Island[2] Bechervaise Island  Australia n/a Penguin research Summer refuge
Open Mawson 67°35′13″S 62°48′30″E / 67.587072°S 62.808454°E / -67.587072; 62.808454 UTC+6 Betbeder Snow Hill Island  Argentina 1954 Summer refuge 64°21′31″S 56°56′24″W / 64.358712°S 56.939992°W / -64.358712; -56.939992 Black Island Black Island  United States n/a Summer refuge
Open 78°09′01″S 166°06′15″E / 78.150305°S 166.104101°E / -78.150305; 166.104101 Blaicklock Island (BL)[7] Blaiklock Island  United Kingdom 1957 Survey
Geology Summer refuge
Closed 1958
Historic Site No.63 Station Y
Station W 67°32′43″S 67°11′36″W / 67.545189°S 67.193443°W / -67.545189; -67.193443 Borchgrevink’s Hut Cape Adare  Norway 1899 Abandoned
ASPA #159 71°18′04″S 170°12′05″E / 71.301088°S 170.201310°E / -71.301088; 170.201310 UTC+12 Boulder Sansom Islands  Australia Depot 68°36′19″S 78°28′49″E / 68.605219°S 78.48015°E / -68.605219; 78.48015 Bratina Island[8] Bratina Island  New Zealand n/a Summer refuge
Open 78°03′12″S 165°28′28″E / 78.053204°S 165.474359°E / -78.053204; 165.474359 Brookes[2] Shirokaya Bay  Australia 1972 Depot for seal and lake research Summer refuge
Open Davis 68°36′06″S 78°11′05″E / 68.601667°S 78.184861°E / -68.601667; 78.184861 UTC+7 Browning Pass Browning Pass  Italy 1997 Airfield Camp
Fuel depot Summer camp
Open Zucchelli 74°37′21″S 163°54′58″E / 74.622402°S 163.916184°E / -74.622402; 163.916184 UTC+12 Browning Peninsula[2] Browning Peninsula  Australia n/a Support field personnel Summer refuge
Open Casey 66°28′10″S 110°33′01″E / 66.469444°S 110.550139°E / -66.469444; 110.550139 UTC+11 Brownworth[8] Lake Brownworth  New Zealand 1969 Closed 1985
Removed 77°27′00″S 162°53′00″E / 77.45°S 162.883333°E / -77.45; 162.883333 Bull Pass Bull Pass  New Zealand 1969 Summer hut
Closed 2003 77°31′00″S 161°50′00″E / 77.516667°S 161.833333°E / -77.516667; 161.833333 Bull Pass Bull Pass  United States n/a Summer refuge
Open 77°31′01″S 161°50′52″E / 77.516936°S 161.847854°E / -77.516936; 161.847854 Bryde Bryde Island  Argentina 1953 Summer refuge Brown 64°53′00″S 62°56′00″W / 64.883333°S 62.933333°W / -64.883333; -62.933333 Byers Livingston Island  Spain 2001 Summer refuge
Open Juan Carlos I 62°39′49″S 61°05′58″W / 62.663630°S 61.099353°W / -62.663630; -61.099353 UTC−4 Byrd Aurora[4] Marie Byrd Land  United States 1963 Summer camp
Closed 1963 79°26′00″S 118°04′00″W / 79.433333°S 118.066667°W / -79.433333; -118.066667 Byrd Coast[4] Mount Farley  United States 1966 Summer camp
Closed 1967 76°55′00″S 144°00′00″W / 76.916667°S 144.000000°W / -76.916667; -144.000000 Byrd Surface[9] Marie Byrd Land  United States 2001 Temporary
closed 80°00′53″S 119°33′56″W / 80.014684°S 119.565537°W / -80.014684; -119.565537 C Cabral Pitt Point  Argentina 1964 Summer refuge
Closed Esperanza 63°50′45″S 58°22′34″W / 63.845889°S 58.376223°W / -63.845889; -58.376223 Caleta Péndulo Port Foster  Argentina 1947 Abandoned 1967 62°55′42″S 60°36′30″W / 62.928333°S 60.608333°W / -62.928333; -60.608333 Caleta Telefon Deception Island  Chile 1955 Emergency refuge Abandoned
1967 62°56′00″S 60°42′00″W / 62.933333°S 60.700000°W / -62.933333; -60.700000 Campbell [10] Campbell Glacier  Italy n/a Fuel depot Summer
Open Zucchelli 74°11′46″S 163°52′52″E / 74.196200°S 163.881217°E / -74.196200; 163.881217 UTC+12 Cap Prud’homme Adélie Land  France
 Italy 1994 Logistic camp to Concordia[11] Summer refuge
Open Dumont d’Urville 66°41′28″S 139°53′44″E / 66.691104°S 139.895677°E / -66.691104; 139.895677 Cape Bird[8] Cape Bird  New Zealand 1965 Summer refuge
Open Scott 77°13′05″S 166°26′09″E / 77.218088°S 166.435795°E / -77.218088; 166.435795 Cape Chocolate Cape Chocolate  New Zealand n/a Summer hut
Closed 77°56′00″S 164°30′00″E / 77.933333°S 164.5°E / -77.933333; 164.5 Cape Crozier Cape Crozier  United States n/a Summer refuge
Open 77°27′39″S 169°11′14″E / 77.460833°S 169.187222°E / -77.460833; 169.187222 Cape Denison Cape Denison  Australia n/a Maintenance to Mawson’s Huts Summer refuge
Open Mawson’s Huts 67°00′31″S 142°39′41″E / 67.008740°S 142.661437°E / -67.008740; 142.661437 Cape Evans[8] Cape Evans  New Zealand n/a Summer refuge
Open 77°38′18″S 166°24′25″E / 77.638333°S 166.406944°E / -77.638333; 166.406944 Cape Hallett[10] Cape Hallett  Italy n/a Fuel depot Summer
Open Zucchelli 72°25′50″S 169°56′43″E / 72.430555°S 169.945154°E / -72.430555; 169.945154 UTC+12 Cape Phillips[10] Cape Phillips  Italy n/a Fuel depot Summer
Open Zucchelli 73°03′38″S 169°37′50″E / 73.060667°S 169.630500°E / -73.060667; 169.630500 UTC+12 Cape Reclus (CR)[12] Portal Point  United Kingdom 1956 Survey
Geology Summer refuge
Closed 1958
Dismantled 1996
Rebuilt inside Falkland Islands Museum in 2014 Station O 64°30′00″S 61°46′00″W / 64.5°S 61.766667°W / -64.5; -61.766667 Cape Roberts[8] Cape Roberts  New Zealand 1984 Summer refuge
Open 77°02′05″S 163°11′03″E / 77.034776°S 163.184286°E / -77.034776; 163.184286 Cape Roberts Cape Roberts  United States 1997 Cape Roberts Project Summer refuge
Open McMurdo
Scott 77°02′00″S 163°10′45″E / 77.033333°S 163.179167°E / -77.033333; 163.179167 Cape Ross[10] Cape Ross  Italy n/a Fuel depot Summer
Open Zucchelli 76°44′01″S 162°58′03″E / 76.733483°S 162.967450°E / -76.733483; 162.967450 UTC+12 Cape Royds[8] Cape Royds  New Zealand 1993 Summer refuge
Open 77°33′13″S 166°09′45″E / 77.553638°S 166.162449°E / -77.553638; 166.162449 Cape Royds Cape Royds  United States n/a Summer refuge
Open 77°33′16″S 166°09′50″E / 77.554366°S 166.163838°E / -77.554366; 166.163838 Capitán Caillet-Bois D’Hainaut Island  Argentina 1954 Summer refuge
Occasionally used 63°54′33″S 60°48′21″W / 63.909165°S 60.805948°W / -63.909165; -60.805948 Capitán Cobbett Cierva Cove  Argentina 1954 Meteorology
Biology Summer refuge
Open Primavera 64°09′21″S 60°57′19″W / 64.155766°S 60.955183°W / -64.155766; -60.955183 Capitán Estivariz Watkins Island  Argentina 1956 Summer refuge
Open Brown 66°23′00″S 67°13′00″W / 66.383333°S 67.216667°W / -66.383333; -67.216667 Capitán Fliess Neko Harbour  Argentina 1949 Summer refuge
Rebuilt 2011 64°50′41″S 62°31′48″W / 64.844587°S 62.530071°W / -64.844587; -62.530071 Castle Rock Castle Rock  United States n/a Emergency hut Summer hut
Open McMurdo Station 77°49′31″S 166°42′22″E / 77.825161°S 166.706150°E / -77.825161; 166.706150 Chacabuco Fallières Coast  Argentina 1956 Summer refuge
Open San Martín 68°06′00″S 66°31′00″W / 68.1°S 66.516667°W / -68.1; -66.516667 Colbeck Hut[2] Colbeck Archipelago  Australia 1988 Monitor the
Taylor Glacier
emperor penguin Summer hut
Open Mawson 67°27′37″S 60°58′50″E / 67.460175°S 60.980582°E / -67.460175; 60.980582 UTC+6 Comandante Zapiola Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf  Argentina 1976 Summer refuge
Open Belgrano II 77°51′S 34°33′W / 77.85°S 34.55°W / -77.85; -34.55 Commonwealth Glacier Commonwealth Glacier  New Zealand 1975 Summer camp
Closed 1977
Demolished 77°35′00″S 163°19′00″E / 77.583333°S 163.316667°E / -77.583333; 163.316667 Corrientes Brunt Ice Shelf  Argentina 1961 Summer refuge
Closed Belgrano II 75°34′00″S 26°36′00″W / 75.566667°S 26.6°W / -75.566667; -26.6 Cosmonaut[10] Cosmonaut Glacier  Italy n/a Fuel depot Summer
Open Zucchelli 73°24′02″S 164°41′21″E / 73.400500°S 164.689167°E / -73.400500; 164.689167 UTC+12 Cristo Redentor Duse Bay  Argentina 1955 Summer refuge
Open Esperanza 63°33′08″S 57°22′43″W / 63.552090°S 57.378496°W / -63.552090; -57.378496 Crooked Lake[2] Crooked Lake  Australia n/a Support field personnel Summer refuge
Open Davis 68°37′32″S 78°22′57″E / 68.625644°S 78.382398°E / -68.625644; 78.382398 UTC+7 Cruls Nelson Island  Brazil 1985 Summer refuge
Open Ferraz 62°14′34″S 58°58′49″W / 62.242819°S 58.980412°W / -62.242819; -58.980412 CTAM[13] Transantarctic Mountains  United States 2010 Depot Summer camp
Temporary closed 83°59′45″S 164°25′01″E / 83.995728°S 164.417014°E / -83.995728; 164.417014 D D10 Skiway Cape Géodésie  France n/a Airfield Camp Summer camp
Open Dumont d’Urville Station 66°42′03″S 139°49′31″E / 66.700751°S 139.825341°E / -66.700751; 139.825341 D59 Skiway East Antarctic Ice Sheet  France n/a Airfield Camp Summer camp
Closed 69°37′S 135°22′E / 69.62°S 135.36°E / -69.62; 135.36 D85 Skiway East Antarctic Ice Sheet  France n/a Airfield Camp Summer camp
Open 70°25′12″S 134°09′00″E / 70.420000°S 134.150000°E / -70.420000; 134.150000 Damoy Point (DP)[14] Damoy Point  United Kingdom 1975 Transit Facility Summer refuge
Closed 2006
Historic Site No.84 Rothera 64°49′04″S 63°30′15″W / 64.817675°S 63.504093°W / -64.817675; -63.504093 Darwin Glacier Darwin Glacier n/a 79°55′20″S 159°06′10″E / 79.922139°S 159.102852°E / -79.922139; 159.102852 Discovery Hut Hut Point Peninsula
Ross Island  United Kingdom 1911 Discovery Expedition Abandoned
1917
ASPA #158 n/a 77°50′45″S 166°38′30″E / 77.845826°S 166.641690°E / -77.845826; 166.641690 Dome C[4] Antarctic ice sheet  United States 1981 Summer camp
inactive since 1984 74°39′00″S 124°10′00″W / 74.650000°S 124.166667°W / -74.650000; -124.166667 Dorian Bay Dorian Bay  Argentina 1957 Survey Summer refuge
Open
refurbished 2011 64°49′04″S 63°30′15″W / 64.817648°S 63.504133°W / -64.817648; -63.504133 Downstream Bravo Camp Fuel depot Abandoned 84°1′S 155°0′W / 84.017°S 155.000°W / -84.017; -155.000 E Edgeworth David[2] Bunger Hills  Australia 1986 Geology
Geophysics
Geomorphology Summer refuge
Open Casey 66°14′59″S 100°36′12″E / 66.249764°S 100.603219°E / -66.249764; 100.603219 UTC+8 El Manco Seymour Island  Argentina 2007 Summer refuge 64°13′35″S 56°39′32″W / 64.226468°S 56.658831°W / -64.226468; -56.658831 El Plumerillo Rymill Bay  Argentina 1953 Summer refuge
Closed San Martín 68°20′00″S 67°10′00″W / 68.333333°S 67.166667°W / -68.333333; -67.166667 Elefante King George Island  Argentina n/a Summer refuge Carlini 62°15′18″S 58°37′56″W / 62.255°S 58.632222°W / -62.255; -58.632222 Enigma Lake Victoria Land  Italy 2005 Airfield Camp Summer camp
Open Zucchelli 74°43′08″S 164°01′46″E / 74.718921°S 164.029558°E / -74.718921; 164.029558 UTC+12 Ensenada Martel Admiralty Bay  Argentina 1947 Summer refuge
Abandoned 62°06′00″S 58°28′00″W / 62.1°S 58.466667°W / -62.1; -58.466667 F F6 Camp[9] Victoria Land  United States 2001 Summer camp
Open 77°36′30″S 163°15′20″E / 77.608333°S 163.255556°E / -77.608333; 163.255556 Fang Hut[2] David Range  Australia 1982 Geology Summer hut
Open Mawson 67°47′41″S 62°35′04″E / 67.794722°S 62.584444°E / -67.794722; 62.584444 UTC+6 Filla[2] Filla Island  Australia 1999 Support field personnel Summer refuge
Open 68°48′29″S 77°51′23″E / 68.808056°S 77.856389°E / -68.808056; 77.856389 Florentino Ameghino Cape Longing  Argentina 1960 Summer
Closed Esperanza 64°26′14″S 58°58′31″W / 64.437313°S 58.975244°W / -64.437313; -58.975244 Framheim Bay of Whales
Ross Ice Shelf  Norway 1911 Amundsen’s South Pole expedition Abandoned
1912 78°30′00″S 164°00′00″W / 78.500000°S 164.000000°W / -78.500000; -164.000000 Francisco de Gurruchaga Nelson Island  Argentina 1954 Summer refuge
Open 62°16′08″S 59°11′04″W / 62.268955°S 59.184438°W / -62.268955; -59.184438 G General San Martín Persson Island  Argentina 1955 Summer refuge
Open Esperanza 64°11′22″S 58°23′02″W / 64.189500°S 58.383906°W / -64.189500; -58.383906 Goeldi Elephant Island  Brazil 1988 Summer refuge
Open Ferraz 61°03′S 55°12′W / 61.05°S 55.2°W / -61.05; -55.2 Gould[4] Heritage Range  United States 1966 Closed 1967 Summer camp 78°57′00″S 85°45′00″W / 78.950000°S 85.750000°W / -78.950000; -85.750000 Gould Bay Gould Bay  United States n/a Private Base Camp Summer camp
Open 77°44′05″S 47°32′05″W / 77.734605°S 47.534758°W / -77.734605; -47.534758 Granaderos Hayrick Island  Argentina 1957 Summer refuge San Martín 68°42′24″S 67°30′40″W / 68.706579°S 67.511143°W / -68.706579; -67.511143 Groussac Petermann Island  Argentina 1955 Summer refuge
Open Esperanza 65°10′33″S 64°08′10″W / 65.175727°S 64.136247°W / -65.175727; -64.136247 Guaraní Cape Sobral  Argentina 1959 Summer refuge
Lost 64°30′40″S 59°37′35″W / 64.511168°S 59.626363°W / -64.511168; -59.626363 Guillochon Rabot Island  Argentina 1957 Summer refuge
Closed 65°54′40″S 65°54′20″W / 65.911016°S 65.905436°W / -65.911016; -65.905436 Gutiérrez Vargas Deception Island  Chile 1956 Emergency refuge Summer
Abandoned
1967 62°57′00″S 60°36′00″W / 62.950000°S 60.600000°W / -62.950000; -60.600000 H Harrow Peaks[10] Harrow Peaks  Italy n/a Fuel depot Summer
Open Zucchelli 74°06′11″S 164°46′16″E / 74.103167°S 164.771167°E / -74.103167; 164.771167 UTC+12 Herb Herbertson Glacier  New Zealand n/a Summer camp
Closed 77°42′S 163°48′E / 77.7°S 163.8°E / -77.7; 163.8 Hop[2] Hop Island  Australia 1990 Support field personnel Summer refuge
Open 68°49′16″S 77°41′56″E / 68.821034°S 77.698765°E / -68.821034; 77.698765 Huneeus Patriot Hills  Chile 1997 Support field personnel Summer refuge
Closed 2013 80°18′08″S 81°20′52″W / 80.302250°S 81.347846°W / -80.302250; -81.347846 I Icaro Terra Nova Bay  Italy n/a Meteo station
Emergency refuge Summer camp
Open Zucchelli Station 74°42′43″S 164°07′00″E / 74.711866°S 164.116650°E / -74.711866; 164.116650 UTC+12 Independencia Argentina Trinity Peninsula  Argentina 1967 Summer refuge
Open Esperanza 63°27′00″S 57°10′00″W / 63.45°S 57.166667°W / -63.45; -57.166667 J Jack’s Donga[2] David Range  Australia 1982 Geology Summer refuge
Open Mawson 66°13′42″S 110°39′12″E / 66.228333°S 110.653333°E / -66.228333; 110.653333 UTC+6 Jorge Boonen
(ex Cañas Montalva)
(ex Station V) View Point  Chile

 United Kingdom

1996

1953

Meteorology
Geology Summer refuge
Open Esperanza 63°33′16″S 57°22′42″W / 63.554392°S 57.378279°W / -63.554392; -57.378279 K Kottas Heimefront Range  East Germany
 Germany 1985 Geophysical
Geology Summer camp Neumayer III
Kohnen 74°12′18″S 9°44′48″W / 74.205000°S 9.746667°W / -74.205000; -9.746667[15] Kurzmann Trinity Peninsula  Argentina 1976 Summer refuge
Destroyed 63°25′00″S 57°06′00″W / 63.416667°S 57.1°W / -63.416667; -57.1 L Lake Bonney[9] Lake Bonney  United States 2001 Summer refuge
Open 77°42′53″S 162°27′01″E / 77.714762°S 162.450372°E / -77.714762; 162.450372 Lake Fryxell[9] Lake Fryxell  United States 2001 Summer refuge
Open 77°36′21″S 163°07′32″E / 77.605751°S 163.125612°E / -77.605751; 163.125612 Lake Hoare[9] Lake Hoare  United States 2001 Summer refuge
Open 77°37′23″S 162°54′02″E / 77.623151°S 162.900645°E / -77.623151; 162.900645 Lake Miers Lake Miers  New Zealand 1979 Summer refuge
Closed 1996 78°08′00″S 163°50′00″E / 78.133333°S 163.833333°E / -78.133333; 163.833333 Lake Vanda[8] Lake Vanda  New Zealand n/a Summer refuge
Open 77°31′20″S 161°41′00″E / 77.522143°S 161.683400°E / -77.522143; 161.683400 Lake Vida Lake Vida  United States n/a Depot Summer refuge
Open 77°22′41″S 161°54′13″E / 77.378087°S 161.903503°E / -77.378087; 161.903503 Lasala Whalers Bay  Argentina 1953 Summer refuge
Destroyed by the British in the Deception Island incident in April 1953 62°55′59″S 60°35′50″W / 62.933002°S 60.597108°W / -62.933002; -60.597108 Ledingham[2] Ledingham Depot  Australia 1984 Support science programs Summer refuge
Open 67°22′00″S 59°27′09″E / 67.366667°S 59.452500°E / -67.366667; 59.452500 Lichen Hills[10] Lichen Hills  Italy n/a Fuel depot Summer
Open Zucchelli 73°18′19″S 162°06′06″E / 73.305400°S 162.101700°E / -73.305400; 162.101700 UTC+12 Lillie Marlene Everett Range  East Germany
 Germany 1979 Emergency
Refuge Summer refuge
Open 71°12′24″S 164°30′43″E / 71.206756°S 164.511903°E / -71.206756; 164.511903 Little Dome C East Antarctic Plateau  France
 Italy 2016 Beyond EPICA[16] Summer camp
Open Concordia Station 75°17′57″S 122°26′43″E / 75.299169°S 122.445156°E / -75.299169; 122.445156[17] Little Rockford[4]  United States 1958 Summer camp
Closed 1965 79°30′00″S 147°19′00″W / 79.500000°S 147.316667°W / -79.500000; -147.316667 Livingston Livingston Island  Argentina 1995 Summer refuge
Open 62°39′22″S 61°0′39″W / 62.65611°S 61.01083°W / -62.65611; -61.01083 (Camp Livingston) UTC−4 Lower Erebus Ross Island  United States 1992 Monitoring
Mt. Erebus Summer refuge
Open McMurdo 77°30′41″S 167°08′34″E / 77.511306°S 167.142833°E / -77.511306; 167.142833 UTC+12 Lower Wright Wright Lower Glacier  New Zealand 1971 Summer refuge
Open 77°26′00″S 162°03′00″E / 77.433333°S 162.05°E / -77.433333; 162.05 Lower Wright[8] Wright Lower Glacier  United States n/a Summer refuge
Open 77°26′34″S 162°38′54″E / 77.442877°S 162.648369°E / -77.442877; 162.648369 M Macey[2] Robinson Group  Australia 1971 Auster emperor penguin colony Summer hut
Open Mawson 67°26′21″S 63°43′09″E / 67.439167°S 63.719167°E / -67.439167; 63.719167 UTC+6 Maipú Larsen Ice Shelf  Argentina 1956 Summer refuge
Closed San Martín 68°06′00″S 65°58′00″W / 68.1°S 65.966667°W / -68.1; -65.966667 Marble Point McMurdo Dry Valleys  United States n/a Fuel Depot
Logistic base for helicopters Summer refuge
Open McMurdo 77°24′51″S 163°41′04″E / 77.414031°S 163.684537°E / -77.414031; 163.684537 Marie Byrd[4] Marie Byrd Land  United States 1957 Summer camp 75°45′00″S 135°00′00″W / 75.750000°S 135.000000°W / -75.750000; -135.000000 Marine Plain[2] Vestfold Hills  Australia n/a Support field personnel working in the protected site ASPA 143 Summer camp
Open Mawson 68°36′09″S 78°06′05″E / 68.602500°S 78.101389°E / -68.602500; 78.101389 UTC+6 Mariner Camp[10]  Italy n/a Fuel depot Summer Zucchelli 73°29′47″S 167°01′38″E / 73.496500°S 167.027167°E / -73.496500; 167.027167 UTC+12 Martín Güemes I Duse Bay  Argentina 1953 Summer refuge
Covered by ice in 1960 Esperanza 63°29′00″S 57°00′00″W / 63.483333°S 57°W / -63.483333; -57 Martín Güemes II Duse Bay  Argentina 1959 Summer refuge
Open Esperanza 63°30′14″S 57°07′25″W / 63.503911°S 57.123603°W / -63.503911; -57.123603 McGregor[4] McGregor Glacier  United States 1982 Summer hut 85°08′00″S 170°50′00″W / 85.133333°S 170.833333°W / -85.133333; -170.833333 Megadunes[18] Antarctic Plateau  United States 2003 Support scientists Summer camp 80°30′00″S 125°00′00″E / 80.5000°S 125.0000°E / -80.5000; 125.0000 Mesa Range[10] Mesa Range  Italy n/a Fuel depot Summer Zucchelli 73°28′58″S 162°46′06″E / 73.482900°S 162.768250°E / -73.482900; 162.768250 UTC+12 Meteorite Hills[19] Meteorite Hills  United States Since 1976 ANSMET Project Summer camp 79°38′00″S 155°41′00″E / 79.633333°S 155.683333°E / -79.633333; 155.683333 Mid Point East Antarctic Ice Sheet  Italy 1988 Airfield Camp
Depot Summer camp
Open Zucchelli
Concordia 75°32′28″S 145°49′18″E / 75.540982°S 145.821707°E / -75.540982; 145.821707 UTC+12 Minnesota[4] Jones Mountains  United States 1961 Summer camp
Closed 1965 73°30′00″S 94°30′00″W / 73.500000°S 94.500000°W / -73.500000; -94.500000 Moody Nunatak[18]  United States 2003 Logistical helicopter Summer camp 83°07′00″S 159°30′00″E / 83.116667°S 159.500000°E / -83.116667; 159.500000 Morris Basin[10] Morris Basin  Italy n/a Fuel depot Summer Zucchelli 75°38′15″S 159°04′09″E / 75.637500°S 159.069167°E / -75.637500; 159.069167 UTC+12 Mount Henderson Hut[2] Mount Henderson  Australia n/a Shelter for visitors Summer hut
Open Mawson 67°42′03″S 63°03′23″E / 67.700833°S 63.056389°E / -67.700833; 63.056389 UTC+6 Mount Jackman[10] Mount Jackman  Italy n/a Fuel depot Summer Zucchelli 72°23′06″S 163°10′47″E / 72.385000°S 163.179667°E / -72.385000; 163.179667 UTC+12 Mount Minto [10] Admiralty Mountains  Italy n/a Fuel depot Summer Zucchelli 71°36′41″S 167°55′34″E / 71.611517°S 167.926067°E / -71.611517; 167.926067 UTC+12 N Neptune Pensacola Mountains  United States 1963 Paleobotany
Entomology
Geodesy Summer refuge
Closed 1966 83°31′00″S 57°15′00″W / 83.516667°S 57.25°W / -83.516667; -57.25 New Harbour New Harbour  United States n/a Summer refuge
Open 77°34′40″S 163°31′13″E / 77.577796°S 163.520379°E / -77.577796; 163.520379 Nogal de Saldán Cape Jeremy  Argentina 1958 Summer refuge
Closed (69°24′04″S 68°49′20″W / 69.401070°S 68.822150°W / -69.401070; -68.822150) Nuestra Señora de Luján Danco Coast  Argentina 1979 Summer Refuge 64°09′21″S 60°57′18″W / 64.155752°S 60.955071°W / -64.155752; -60.955071 O Ocean Camp Weddell Sea Ice Shelf  United Kingdom 1915 Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition Abandoned
1915 Odell Glacier[9] Odell Glacier  United States 2001 Summer camp 76°39′00″S 159°58′00″E / 76.650000°S 159.966667°E / -76.650000; 159.966667 Ohio[4] Horlick Mountains  United States 1961 Summer camp
Closed 1967 84°52′00″S 114°20′00″W / 84.866667°S 114.333333°W / -84.866667; -114.333333 Ohio H[4]  United States 1962 Summer camp
Closed 1965 86°00′00″S 127°00′00″W / 86.000000°S 127.000000°W / -86.000000; -127.000000 Omgi Horseshoe Island  Turkey 2019 Meteorology
Scientific activity Summer camp 67°49′48″S 67°14′17″W / 67.829968°S 67.238061°W / -67.829968; -67.238061 Ona Fallières Coast  Argentina 1995 Summer refuge San Martín 68°06′02″S 67°01′30″W / 68.100500°S 67.024966°W / -68.100500; -67.024966 Onset D[9]  United States 2001 Summer camp 80°45′39″S 125°47′36″W / 80.760833°S 125.793333°W / -80.760833; -125.793333 Orford Cliff (OC)[20] Orford Cliff  United Kingdom 1957 Survey
Geology Summer refuge
Closed 1959
Demolished 1997 Station W 66°54′37″S 66°29′18″W / 66.910274°S 66.488224°W / -66.910274; -66.488224 Ortiz Paradise Harbor  Argentina 1956 Summer refuge
Open Brown 64°53′43″S 62°51′57″W / 64.895242°S 62.865839°W / -64.895242; -62.865839 P Paso de los Andes Avian Island  Argentina 1957 Summer refuge
Open San Martín 67°46′00″S 68°54′00″W / 67.766667°S 68.9°W / -67.766667; -68.9 Paso del Medio Hope Bay  Argentina 1990 Summer refuge 63°25′00″S 57°05′00″W / 63.416667°S 57.083333°W / -63.416667; -57.083333 Patience Camp Weddell Sea Ice Shelf  United Kingdom 1915 Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition Abandoned
1916 Patriot Hills Ellsworth Mountains  United States 1987 Private camp and Blue ice runway Summer camp
Open Various 80°19′0″S 81°16′0″W / 80.31667°S 81.26667°W / -80.31667; -81.26667 (Patriot Hills) UTC−5 Patuxent[4] Patuxent Range  United States 1962 Summer camp
Closed 1965 84°54′00″S 63°00′00″W / 84.900000°S 63.0000°W / -84.900000; -63.0000 Peggotty Bluff Peggotty Bluff
South Georgia  United Kingdom 1916 Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition Abandoned n/a 54°9′0″S 37°17′0″W / 54.15000°S 37.28333°W / -54.15000; -37.28333 (Peggotty Camp) UTC−2 Peterson Island[2] Peterson Island  Australia n/a Shelter for visitors Summer refuge
Open Casey 66°28′00″S 110°30′00″E / 66.466667°S 110.5°E / -66.466667; 110.5 Pine Island Glacier Pine Island Glacier  United States n/a Ice stream survey Summer refuge
Open 75°48′13″S 100°16′38″W / 75.803611°S 100.277222°W / -75.803611; -100.277222 Platcha[2] Princess Elizabeth Land  Australia 1961 Base for field training Summer refuge
Open Davis 68°30′42″S 78°30′44″E / 68.511667°S 78.512222°E / -68.511667; 78.512222 Polheim South Pole  Norway 1911 Amundsen’s South Pole expedition Abandoned n/a 90°S 0°E / 90°S 0°E / -90; 0 (Polheim) Prebble Glacier[4] Prebble Glacier  United States 1966 Camp Closed 1967 84°15′00″S 164°10′00″E / 84.250000°S 164.166667°E / -84.250000; 164.166667 Puerto Moro Hope Bay  Argentina 1951 Summer Integrated into
Esperanza 63°24′02″S 56°59′53″W / 63.400523°S 56.997933°W / -63.400523; -56.997933 R Rada Lote Danco Coast  Argentina 1953 Summer refuge
Destroyed by a storm 64°39′00″S 62°34′00″W / 64.65°S 62.566667°W / -64.65; -62.566667 Rasmussen Island (RS)[21] Rasmussen Island  United Kingdom 1985 Emergency refuge
Recreational shelter Summer refuge
Closed 1996
Occasionally used 65°14′45″S 64°05′08″W / 65.245792°S 64.085536°W / -65.245792; -64.085536 Reedy Glacier[9] Reedy Glacier  United States 2001 Summer camp 85°30′S 134°00′W / 85.5°S 134°W / -85.5; -134 Robinson Ridge[2] Robinson Ridge  Australia 1998 Support field personnel Summer refuge
Open 68°49′16″S 77°41′56″E / 68.821034°S 77.698765°E / -68.821034; 77.698765 Rookery Lake[2] Vestfold Hills  Australia n/a Support monitoring programs on Adelie penguins Summer refuge
Open 68°29′56″S 78°04′05″E / 68.498878°S 78.067989°E / -68.498878; 78.067989 Roosevelt Island[4] Roosevelt Island  United States 1969 Summer hut 80°11′00″S 161°39′00″W / 80.183333°S 161.650000°W / -80.183333; -161.650000 Roque C. Cisterna Luitpold Coast  Argentina 1976 Summer refuge
Open 77°52′00″S 34°19′00″W / 77.866667°S 34.316667°W / -77.866667; -34.316667 Rumdoodle[2] Rumdoodle Lake  Australia n/a Support monitoring snow petrel research Summer refuge
Open Mawson 67°46′08″S 62°49′01″E / 67.768889°S 62.816944°E / -67.768889; 62.816944 S S17 Camp Enderby Land  Japan n/a Summer refuge
Open Showa 69°01′57″S 40°03′55″E / 69.032398°S 40.065210°E / -69.032398; 40.065210 UTC+3 Sally Rocks South Bay  Bulgaria 2005 Summer refuge
Open St. Kliment Ohridski 62°42′08″S 60°25′07″W / 62.702111°S 60.418556°W / -62.702111; -60.418556 Salta Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf  Argentina 1957 Summer refuge
Closed 1975 Belgrano II 78°01′00″S 35°48′00″W / 78.016667°S 35.8°W / -78.016667; -35.8 San Antonio Larsen Nunatak  Argentina 1959 Summer refuge
Open Integrated in Matienzo 64°58′00″S 60°04′00″W / 64.966667°S 60.066667°W / -64.966667; -60.066667 San Carlos Brandy Bay  Argentina 1959 Summer refuge
Open Esperanza 63°49′00″S 57°59′00″W / 63.816667°S 57.983333°W / -63.816667; -57.983333 San Juan Hidden Lake  Argentina 1959 Summer refuge
Lost Esperanza 64°02′01″S 58°18′06″W / 64.033511°S 58.301686°W / -64.033511; -58.301686 San Nicolás Trinity Peninsula  Argentina 1963 Summer refuge
Closed Esperanza 63°39′00″S 57°50′00″W / 63.65°S 57.833333°W / -63.65; -57.833333 San Roque Robertson Island  Argentina 1956 Summer refuge
Closed Esperanza 65°14′40″S 59°26′38″W / 65.244413°S 59.443782°W / -65.244413; -59.443782 Sansom Sansom Islands  Australia Depot 69°42′37″S 73°44′45″E / 69.710172°S 73.745967°E / -69.710172; 73.745967 Santa Bárbara Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf  Argentina 1963 Summer refuge
Lost 79°58′00″S 37°48′00″W / 79.966667°S 37.8°W / -79.966667; -37.8 Santa Teresita Oscar II Coast  Argentina 1953 Summer refuge
Closed 66°22′00″S 62°55′00″W / 66.366667°S 62.916667°W / -66.366667; -62.916667 Scott’s Hut Ross Island  United Kingdom 1911 Terra Nova Expedition, Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition Abandoned
1917
ASPA #155 n/a 77°38′0″S 166°24′0″E / 77.63333°S 166.40000°E / -77.63333; 166.40000 (Scott’s Hut) UTC+12 Scullin monolith[2] Scullin monolith  Australia 1988 Depot in support of field programs in ASPA 164 Summer refuge
Open Mawson 67°47′13″S 66°41′36″E / 67.786814°S 66.693391°E / -67.786814; 66.693391 Shackleton Camp Transantarctic Mountains  United States 2015 Summer camp
Open 85°05′24″S 175°19′48″W / 85.090000°S 175.330000°W / -85.090000; -175.330000 Shackleton’s Hut Cape Royds
Ross Island  United Kingdom 1908 Nimrod Expedition Abandoned
ASPA #157 n/a 77°33′S 166°10′E / 77.550°S 166.167°E / -77.550; 166.167 (Cape Royds Hut) UTC+12 Siple Dome[22] Marie Byrd Land  United States 1996 Logistic Summer camp McMurdo
Amundsen–Scott South Pole 81°39′15″S 149°00′18″W / 81.65430285°S 149.0051336°W / -81.65430285; -149.0051336 Sitry
(C-3)  Italy 2000 Airfield Camp
Fuel depot Summer camp
Closed 71°39′06″S 148°39′17″E / 71.65173817°S 148.654737°E / -71.65173817; 148.654737 Sky Blu Ellsworth Land  United Kingdom 1993 Logistics Facility Summer camp
Open Rothera 74°51′23″S 71°35′07″W / 74.856351°S 71.58519987°W / -74.856351; -71.58519987 UTC−5 South Ice Edith Ronne Land  United Kingdom 1957 IGY overwinter Abandoned n/a 82°05′S 30°00′W / 82.083°S 30.000°W / -82.083; -30.000 (South Ice) UTC−2 Starr Nunatak[10] Starr Nunatak  Italy n/a Fuel depot Summer Zucchelli 75°54′01″S 162°33′47″E / 75.900167°S 162.563000°E / -75.900167; 162.563000 UTC+12 T Talos Dome[23] Talos Dome  Italy 2004 TALDICE Project Summer camp
Removed 2008 Zucchelli 72°49′40″S 159°11′00″E / 72.827778°S 159.183333°E / -72.827778; 159.183333 UTC+12 Tam Flat[10] Victoria Land  Italy n/a Fuel depot Summer Zucchelli 75°00′37″S 162°38′02″E / 75.010333°S 162.633833°E / -75.010333; 162.633833 UTC+12 Tamseis[22] Transantarctic Mountains  United States 2001 Trans-Antarctic Mountains Seismic Experiment Summer camp 81°39′08″S 122°35′16″E / 81.652333°S 122.587833°E / -81.652333; 122.587833 Thorne Port Foster  Argentina 1953 Summer refuge
Destroyed in 1969 due to volcanic eruption 62°56′00″S 60°42′00″W / 62.933333°S 60.7°W / -62.933333; -60.7 Trajer Ridge[2] Trajer Ridge  Australia 1988 Emergency refuge and due to be replaced Summer refuge
Open Davis 68°33′39″S 78°30′00″E / 68.560833°S 78.500000°E / -68.560833; 78.500000 Tucker Glacier[10] Tucker Glacier  Italy n/a Fuel depot Summer Zucchelli 72°26′51″S 168°31′04″E / 72.447617°S 168.517750°E / -72.447617; 168.517750 UTC+12 Turkish Camp[24] Horseshoe Island  Turkey 2019 Scientific activity Summer camp
Open 67°49′48″S 67°14′10″W / 67.829872°S 67.236161°W / -67.829872; -67.236161 U Union Glacier Ellsworth Land  United States n/a Private Camp Summer camp
Open 79°46′05″S 83°15′42″W / 79.768036°S 83.261666°W / -79.768036; -83.261666 UTC-3 V Valleverdú Seymour Island  Argentina 2008 Boats Refuge Carlini 64°15′23″S 56°44′22″W / 64.256353°S 56.739510°W / -64.256353; -56.739510 Vargas Deception Island  Chile 1956 Refuge Abandoned 1967 Aguirre Cerda 62°57′00″S 60°36′00″W / 62.949917°S 60.600015°W / -62.949917; -60.600015 Vinson[25] Branscomb Glacier  United States n/a Private Base Camp Summer camp
Open 78°32′05″S 86°00′24″W / 78.534836°S 86.006707°W / -78.534836; -86.006707 Virgen de las Nieves Filchner-Ronne Ice Shelf  Argentina 1958 Summer refuge
Closed Belgrano II 79°10′00″S 38°53′00″W / 79.166667°S 38.883333°W / -79.166667; -38.883333 Virgen de Loreto Larsen Ice Shelf  Argentina 1963 Summer refuge
Lost 65°33′S 61°30′W / 65.55°S 61.5°W / -65.55; -61.5 W WAIS Divide WAIS Divide  United States 2005 Collect deep
ice core Summer camp
Open McMurdo 79°28′03″S 112°05′11″W / 79.467472°S 112.086389°W / -79.467472; -112.086389 Watts Lake[2] Ellis Fjord  Australia n/a Support of biological programs Summer refuge
Open Davis 68°36′10″S 78°13′29″E / 68.602771°S 78.2246510°E / -68.602771; 78.2246510 Whichaway Schirmacher Oasis  United States n/a Private camp Summer camp
Open 70°45′51″S 11°37′01″E / 70.764104°S 11.617067°E / -70.764104; 11.617067 Wilkes ‘Hilton’[2] Clark Peninsula  Australia 1962 Support field personnel Summer refuge
Open Casey 66°15′24″S 110°31′25″E / 66.256630°S 110.523686°E / -66.256630; 110.523686 Wilkins Runway Wilkes Land  Australia n/a Airfield Camp Summer camp
Open Casey 66°41′27″S 111°31′28″E / 66.690791°S 111.524338°E / -66.690791; 111.524338 UTC+8 Wiltgen Elephant Island  Brazil 1985 Summer refuge
Dismantled
1998 Ferraz 61°01′S 55°13′W / 61.01°S 55.21°W / -61.01; -55.21 Woop Woop  Australia Summer hut 68°28′11″S 73°44′45″E / 68.469731°S 73.745967°E / -68.469731; 73.745967 Y Yapeyú Fallières Coast  Argentina 1956 Summer refuge
Open San Martín 68°05′00″S 66°41′00″W / 68.083333°S 66.683333°W / -68.083333; -66.683333