Base General Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme, also Base Libertador General Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme, or shortly Bernardo O'Higgins, named after Bernardo O'Higgins, is a permanently staffed Chilean research station in Antarctica and the capital of Antártica Commune. It lies at 63°19′15″S 57°53′55″W,
at an elevation of 13 m, about 30 km south-west of Prime Head, the northernmost point of the Antarctic Peninsula, at Cape Legoupil.
OʼHiggins Skiway |
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Summary |
Airport type | Private |
Location |
General Bernardo O'Higgins Riquelme Station |
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Elevation AMSL |
648 ft / 198 m |
Coordinates |
63°20′34″S 57°49′23″W |
Runways |
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Direction |
Length |
Surface |
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m |
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2,625
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800
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Ice
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Location of OʼHiggins Skiway in Antarctica
By Alexrk2 | CC BY-SA 3.0.
The German Antarctic Receiving Station (GARS). Photo by DLR, CC-BY 3.0.
The Chilean base Bernardo O'Higgins Station. Photo by Stone Monki. CC BY 3.0.
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