Palmer Station
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This article is about the Antarctic research station. For the train station with the same name, see Palmer station (British Columbia).
Palmer Station is a United States research station in Antarctica located on Anvers Island, the only US station located north of the Antarctic Circle. Initial construction of the station finished in 1968. The station, like the other U.S. Antarctic stations, is operated by the United States Antarctic Program (USAP) of the National Science Foundation. The base is about as distant from the equator as Fairbanks, Alaska.
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Palmer Station | |
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Location of Palmer Station in Antarctica | |
Coordinates: 64°46′27″S 64°03′10″W | |
Country | United States |
Location in Antarctica | Anvers Island Graham Land |
Administered by | United States Antarctic Program via the National Science Foundation |
Established | 20 March 1968 (1968-03-20) |
Named for | Nathaniel B. Palmer |
Elevation | 30 ft (10 m) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Summer | 44 |
• Winter | 13 |
Time zone | UTC-3 (CLT) |
UN/LOCODE | AQ PLM |
Type | Year-round |
Period | Annual |
Status | Operational |
Activities | List
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Website | www.nsf.gov |
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