South Geographic Pole

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The South Pole, also known as the Geographic South Pole or Terrestrial South Pole, is one of the two points where the Earth's axis of rotation intersects its surface. It is the southernmost point on the surface of the Earth and lies on the opposite side of the Earth from the North Pole. Situated on the continent of Antarctica, it is the site of the United States Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, which was established in 1956 and has been permanently staffed since that year. The Geographic South Pole should not be confused with the South Magnetic Pole.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Pole
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Coordinates:   89°11'22"S   2°119'59"E

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  • Photo 1-5: Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, photo 6,7: Amundsen's South Pole expedition 1910-1912.
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