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== Nature ==
== Nature ==
===Animals===
===Animals===
{| class="wikitable" style="background:#f0f8ff; font-size:95%;"
*[[Bird]]s:
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**[[Penguin]]: A variety of species lives on or near to [[Antarctica]]
!Item
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**[[South Polar Skua]], seen at the South Pole <ref>[http://www.antarcticconnection.com/antarctic/wildlife/birds/skuas.shtml Skuas - Wildlife of Antarctica - Antarctic Connection<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
!Place
!Latitude/Longitude
|-
|[[Penguin]]
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|A variety of species lives on or near to [[Antarctica]]{{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
|
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|[[South Polar Skua]]
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|seen at the South Pole<ref>[http://www.antarcticconnection.com/antarctic/wildlife/birds/skuas.shtml Skuas - Wildlife of Antarctica - Antarctic Connection<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
|{{Coord|90|00|S|00|00|W|type:landmark|name=South Pole, Antarctica}}
|}


===Plants===
===Plants===
{| class="wikitable" style="background:#f0f8ff; font-size:95%;"
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*[[Flowering plant]]s: (naturally growing, there is a greenhouse at the [[Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station]], presumedly within a few hundred meters of the Pole) <ref>[http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/1110greenhouse10.html UA, Tempe company bring veggies to South Pole<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>)
|-
*[[Tree]]s (see also [[tree line]]):
!Item
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**[[Arecaceae|Palm]]s ([[Nikau]] ''Rhopalostylis sapida'', naturally occurring): [[Chatham Islands]], [[New Zealand]], 44°00′S <ref>[http://www.bushmansfriend.co.nz/xurl/PageID/9165/ArticleID/-33868/function/moreinfo/content.html Bushmansfriend: Forest walks, Nature Photography & NZ Flora - Native Plant Information - New Zealand, native trees,natives,shrubs,information<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
!Place
!Latitude/Longitude
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|[[Flowering plant]]s (in greenhouses)
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|[[Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station]], [[Antarctica]]<ref>[http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/business/articles/1110greenhouse10.html UA, Tempe company bring veggies to South Pole<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>)
|{{Coord|90|00|S|139|16|W|type:landmark|name=Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica}}
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|[[Arecaceae|Palm]]s ([[Nikau]] ''Rhopalostylis sapida'', naturally occurring)
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|[[Chatham Islands]], [[New Zealand]]<ref>[http://www.bushmansfriend.co.nz/xurl/PageID/9165/ArticleID/-33868/function/moreinfo/content.html Bushmansfriend: Forest walks, Nature Photography & NZ Flora - Native Plant Information - New Zealand, native trees,natives,shrubs,information<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
|{{Coord|42|02|S|176|26|W|type:landmark|name=Chathman Islands, New Zealand}}
|}


==Gardens, zoos and aquaria==
==Gardens, zoos and aquaria==
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== Transportation ==
== Transportation ==
{| class="wikitable" style="background:#f0f8ff; font-size:95%;"
*[[Railway]]: [[Southern Fuegian Railway]] (''Ferrocarril Austral Fueguino'') from [[Ushuaia]] (54° 48'S) to the Tierra del Fuego National Park in [[Argentina]]. There are claims that the French Antarctic station [[Dumont d'Urville Station]] had a functioning narrow gauge railway <ref>{{cite web | title = A concise account of Signy Base 'H'| work = David Rootes | publisher = British Antarctic Survey | date = 1988 | url = http://www.railwaysofthefarsouth.co.uk/11bwhalingstatio.html| accessdate = 2008-12-07 }} ]</ref> (ironically the [[Dumont d'Urville|French explorer]] of whom the Antarctic base was named after died in France’s first fatal railway accident)
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*[[Seaport]]: [[Winter Quarters Bay]], [[McMurdo Station]], [[Antarctica]], 77°51′S<ref>{{cite journal
!Item
|author=Klein, Andrew G.
!Place
|coauthor=Kennicutt, Mahlon C.; Wolff, Gary A.; Sweet, Steve T.; Bloxom, Tiffany; Gielstra, Dianna A.; and Cleckley, Marietta
!Latitude/Longitude
|title=The historical development of McMurdo station, Antarctica, an environmental perspective
|-
|journal=Polar Geography
|[[Railway]]
|year=2008
|[[Southern Fuegian Railway]] (''Ferrocarril Austral Fueguino'') from [[Ushuaia]] to the Tierra del Fuego National Park in [[Argentina]]{{Citation needed|date=October 2011}}
|volume=31
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|issue=3
|-
|pages=119–144
|Narrow gauge [[railway]]
|doi=10.1080/10889370802579856
|[[Dumont d'Urville Station]], [[Antarctica]]<ref>{{cite web | title = A concise account of Signy Base 'H'| work = David Rootes | publisher = British Antarctic Survey | date = 1988 | url = http://www.railwaysofthefarsouth.co.uk/11bwhalingstatio.html| accessdate = 2008-12-07 }} ]</ref>
|quote=Winter Quarters Bay is the world's southernmost port.
|{{Coord|66|40|S|140|01|E|type:landmark|name=Dumont d'Urville Station, Antarctica}}
}}</ref>
|-
*Airport: permanent without scheduled flights, active during summer only; [[Jack F. Paulus Skiway]] at [[Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station]], Antarctica, [[International Civil Aviation Organization airport code|ICAO Code]] - NZSP, 90°00′S<!-- source in the article-->{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}
|[[Seaport]]
|[[Winter Quarters Bay]], [[McMurdo Station]], [[Antarctica]]{{cite journal|author=Klein, Andrew G.|coauthor=Kennicutt, Mahlon C.; Wolff, Gary A.; Sweet, Steve T.; Bloxom, Tiffany; Gielstra, Dianna A.; and Cleckley, Marietta|title=The historical development of McMurdo station, Antarctica, an environmental perspective|journal=Polar Geography|year=2008|volume=31|issue=3|pages=119–144|doi=10.1080/10889370802579856|quote=Winter Quarters Bay is the world's southernmost port.}}</ref>
|{{Coord|77|51|S|166|40|E|type:landmark|name=McMurdo Station, Antarctica}}
|-
|[[Airport]] (permanent, no scheduled flights)
|[[Jack F. Paulus Skiway]] at [[Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station]], [[Antarctica]]{{Citation needed|date=April 2010}}
|{{Coord|90|00|S|00|00|W|type:landmark|name=Jack F. Paulus Skiway, Antarctica}}
|}


== Other ==
== Other ==

Revision as of 20:22, 10 October 2011

Cities and settlements

Item Place Latitude/Longitude
Permanent settlement of any size Amundsen-Scott Base, Antarctica[citation needed] 90°00′S 139°16′E / 90.000°S 139.267°E / -90.000; 139.267 (Amundsen-Scott Base, Antarctica)
Civilian settlement of any size Base Esperanza, Argentina[citation needed] 63°24′S 56°59′W / 63.400°S 56.983°W / -63.400; -56.983 (Esperanza Base, Antarctica)
City > 1,000 people Puerto Williams, Chile[citation needed] 54°56′S 67°37′W / 54.933°S 67.617°W / -54.933; -67.617 (Puerto Williams (> 1000 people), Chile)
City > 50,000 people Ushuaia, Argentina[citation needed] 54°48′S 68°18′W / 54.800°S 68.300°W / -54.800; -68.300 (Ushuaia (> 50,000 people), Argentina)
City > 100,000 people Punta Arenas, Chile [citation needed] 53°10′S 70°56′W / 53.167°S 70.933°W / -53.167; -70.933 (Punta Arenas (> 100,000 people), Chile)
City > 500,000 people Mar Del Plata, Argentina [citation needed] 38°0′S 57°33′W / 38.000°S 57.550°W / -38.000; -57.550 (Mar Del Plata (> 500,000 people), Argentina)
City > 1,000,000 people Melbourne, Australia [citation needed] 37°48′S 144°57′E / 37.800°S 144.950°E / -37.800; 144.950 (Melbourne (> 1,000,000 people), Australia)
Capital (of an independent nation) Wellington, New Zealand[citation needed] 41°17′S 174°47′E / 41.283°S 174.783°E / -41.283; 174.783 (Wellington (independent nation), New Zealand)
Capital (of a constituent country) Nouméa, New Caledonia[citation needed] 22°16′33″S 166°27′29″W / 22.27583°S 166.45806°W / -22.27583; -166.45806 (Nouméa, New Caledonia)
See also: Southernmost settlements and Southernmost European settlement of the world

Shops and service facilities

Item Place Latitude/Longitude
Kindergarten Puerto Williams[1], Chile 54°55′59″S 67°37′00″W / 54.93306°S 67.61667°W / -54.93306; -67.61667 (Kindergarten in Puerto Williams)
UNESCO world heritage site (cultural) Cueva de las Manos, Argentina[2] 47°9′S 70°40′W / 47.150°S 70.667°W / -47.150; -70.667 (Cueva de las Manos, Argentina)
UNESCO world heritage site (natural) Macquarie Island, Australia[2] 54°38′S 158°52′E / 54.633°S 158.867°E / -54.633; 158.867 (Macquarie Island, Australia)
Restaurant (Depending on definition) Galley at Amundsen-Scott station, Antarctica; Camblor, Puerto Williams, Chile[citation needed]
Primary school Escuela Nº 38 “Presidente Julio A. Roca”, Esperanza Base, Argentina, Antarctica [3] 63°24′S 57°00′W / 63.400°S 57.000°W / -63.400; -57.000 (Esperanza Base, Antarctica)
Secondary school Puerto Williams, Chile[4] 54°55′59″S 67°37′00″W / 54.93306°S 67.61667°W / -54.93306; -67.61667 (Puerto Williams, Chile)
Tourist office Puerto Williams[5], Chile 54°55′59″S 67°37′00″W / 54.93306°S 67.61667°W / -54.93306; -67.61667 (Puerto Williams, Chile)
Automated teller machine McMurdo Station, Antarctica[6] 77°51′S 166°40′E / 77.850°S 166.667°E / -77.850; 166.667 (McMurdo Station, Antarctica)
Post office Base Esperanza, Argentina, Antarctica[citation needed] 63°24′S 57°00′W / 63.400°S 57.000°W / -63.400; -57.000 (Esperanza Base, Antarctica)
Bank Villa Las Estrellas, Chile, Antarctica[citation needed] 62°12′1″S 58°57′55″W / 62.20028°S 58.96528°W / -62.20028; -58.96528 (Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica)
Public Library Villa Las Estrellas, Chile, Antarctica[citation needed] 62°12′1″S 58°57′55″W / 62.20028°S 58.96528°W / -62.20028; -58.96528 (Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica)
Hotel Villa Las Estrellas, Chile, Antarctica[citation needed] 62°12′1″S 58°57′55″W / 62.20028°S 58.96528°W / -62.20028; -58.96528 (Villa Las Estrellas, Antarctica)
Diplomatic mission Chilean consulate at Ushuaia, Argentina[citation needed] 54°48′S 68°18′W / 54.800°S 68.300°W / -54.800; -68.300 (Ushuaia, Argentina)
Cinema Jubany Base, Antartic Peninsula, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina[7] 62°14′S 58°40′W / 62.233°S 58.667°W / -62.233; -58.667 (Jubany, Argentina)

Geography

Item Place Latitude/Longitude
Land (ice-covered) the Geographic South Pole, Antarctica 90°00′S 00°00′W / 90.000°S -0.000°E / -90.000; -0.000 (South Pole, Antarctica)

Nature

Animals

Item Place Latitude/Longitude
Penguin A variety of species lives on or near to Antarctica[citation needed]
South Polar Skua seen at the South Pole[8] 90°00′S 00°00′W / 90.000°S -0.000°E / -90.000; -0.000 (South Pole, Antarctica)

Plants

Item Place Latitude/Longitude
Flowering plants (in greenhouses) Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica[9]) 90°00′S 139°16′W / 90.000°S 139.267°W / -90.000; -139.267 (Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica)
Palms (Nikau Rhopalostylis sapida, naturally occurring) Chatham Islands, New Zealand[10] 42°02′S 176°26′W / 42.033°S 176.433°W / -42.033; -176.433 (Chathman Islands, New Zealand)

Gardens, zoos and aquaria

Item Place Latitude/Longitude
Penguin reserve Magdalena Island Penguin Reserve, Magdalena Island, Magallanes Region, Chile [11] 52°55′S 70°35′W / 52.917°S 70.583°W / -52.917; -70.583 (Magdalena Island, Chile)

Religion

Item Place Latitude/Longitude
Buddhist Stupa the Enlightenment Stupa at Portobello, Dunedin, New Zealand [12] 45°51′S 170°39′E / 45.850°S 170.650°E / -45.850; 170.650 (Portobello, New Zealand)
Cathedral Sagrado Corazón Catedral, Punta Arenas, Chile [13] 53°10′S 70°56′W / 53.167°S 70.933°W / -53.167; -70.933 (Punta Arenas, Chile)
Mosque Al Huda Mosque, Dunedin, New Zealand [14] 45°52′S 170°30′E / 45.867°S 170.500°E / -45.867; 170.500 (Dunedin, New Zealand)
Synagogue Dunedin Synagogue, Dunedin, New Zealand [15][16] 45°52′S 170°30′E / 45.867°S 170.500°E / -45.867; 170.500 (Dunedin, New Zealand)
Church (regular) Trinity Church (Russian Orthodox Christian), King George Island, Antarctica[citation needed] 62°12′S 58°58′W / 62.200°S 58.967°W / -62.200; -58.967 (King George Island, Antarctica)
Church (ice-made) permanent Roman Catholic ice-made temple, Belgrano II Base, Antarctica [17][18] 77°52′S 34°37′W / 77.867°S 34.617°W / -77.867; -34.617 (Belgrano II Base, Antarctica)
Hindu temple Centro Cultural y Templo Hindu, Punta Arenas, Chile[19] 53°10′S 70°56′W / 53.167°S 70.933°W / -53.167; -70.933 (Punta Arenas, Chile)

Science

Item Place Latitude/Longitude
Nuclear power plant Atucha I, Argentina[20] 33°58′S 59°12′W / 33.967°S 59.200°W / -33.967; -59.200 (Atucha I Nuclear Power Plant, Argentina)

Transportation

Item Place Latitude/Longitude
Railway Southern Fuegian Railway (Ferrocarril Austral Fueguino) from Ushuaia to the Tierra del Fuego National Park in Argentina[citation needed]
Narrow gauge railway Dumont d'Urville Station, Antarctica[21] 66°40′S 140°01′E / 66.667°S 140.017°E / -66.667; 140.017 (Dumont d'Urville Station, Antarctica)
Seaport Winter Quarters Bay, McMurdo Station, AntarcticaKlein, Andrew G. (2008). "The historical development of McMurdo station, Antarctica, an environmental perspective". Polar Geography. 31 (3): 119–144. doi:10.1080/10889370802579856. Winter Quarters Bay is the world's southernmost port. {{cite journal}}: Unknown parameter |coauthor= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)</ref> 77°51′S 166°40′E / 77.850°S 166.667°E / -77.850; 166.667 (McMurdo Station, Antarctica)
Airport (permanent, no scheduled flights) Jack F. Paulus Skiway at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica[citation needed] 90°00′S 00°00′W / 90.000°S -0.000°E / -90.000; -0.000 (Jack F. Paulus Skiway, Antarctica)

Other

Item Place Latitude/Longitude
Place of birth of a human (Emilio Marcos Palma (in 1978) and seven others) Esperanza Base, Antarctica [22] 63°24′S 57°00′W / 63.400°S 57.000°W / -63.400; -57.000 (Esperanza Base, Antarctica)

See also

References

  1. ^ : : Dirección de Bienestar de la Armada de Chile : :
  2. ^ a b World Heritage List and List of World Heritage Sites in the Americas
  3. ^ Page of Escuela Nº 38, province of Tierra del Fuego, department of Antártida Argentina
  4. ^ http://www.municipalidadcabodehornos.cl/Paginas/liceo/t_director.htm
  5. ^ http://www.infohub.com/destinations/south-america/Argentina/Puerto-Williams/
  6. ^ Wells Fargo has an ATM in Antarctica
  7. ^ Carricart, Jorge Martínez (November 4, 2010). "Un cine en el fin del mundo" (in Spanish). Gente.com.ar. Retrieved October 10, 2010. La Antártida tiene cine. Y es argentino. La Sala Bicentenario cuenta con tecnología digital, sonido cuadrafónico y 53 butacas...
  8. ^ Skuas - Wildlife of Antarctica - Antarctic Connection
  9. ^ UA, Tempe company bring veggies to South Pole
  10. ^ Bushmansfriend: Forest walks, Nature Photography & NZ Flora - Native Plant Information - New Zealand, native trees,natives,shrubs,information
  11. ^ Penguins of Magdalena Island, Punta Arenas, Chile
  12. ^ Dhargyey Buddhist Centre Home Page
  13. ^ Obispado de Punta Arenas
  14. ^ Al Huda Mosque, Dunedin, New Zealand
  15. ^ NZ Jewish Archives - Temple Sinai
  16. ^ Google Books: The New Zealand Jewish Community By Stephen I. Levine
  17. ^ Church in ice cave at Belgrano II station, Antarctica
  18. ^ Mass at ice church in Belgrano II Base
  19. ^ [1][dead link]
  20. ^ Nucleoeléctrica Argentina (in Spanish)
  21. ^ "A concise account of Signy Base 'H'". David Rootes. British Antarctic Survey. 1988. Retrieved 2008-12-07. ]
  22. ^ Times On Line article on Antarctica
  • Moore, D. M. (1983). Flora of Tierra del Fuego.
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