Byrd Station (USA)
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Byrd Station (also referred to as Byrd Surface Camp due to its current summer-only status) is a summer-only (with a few exceptions) U.S. Research Station located in the hinterland of Bakutis Coast, Marie Byrd Land in West Antarctica, 500 km from the coast. The station was first built as a permanent station during 1957 and has moved several times. The current station acts as a summer camp site and storage area. The nearest permanent U.S. stations are Amundsen-Scott Base at the South Pole and McMurdo Station. Most operations at Byrd Station pass through McMurdo.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byrd_Station
Coordinates: 80°0'56"S 119°34'0"W
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