Camp Livingston (Antarctica) Explained

Camp Livingston
Settlement Type:Antarctic camp
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Coordinates:-62.6561°N -61.0108°W
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Subdivision Name1:Livingston Island
South Shetland Islands
Antarctica
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Subdivision Name3:Instituto Antártico Argentino
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1995
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Camp Livingston (Spanish; Castilian: Campamento Livingston, Campamento Científico Livingston) is an Argentine seasonal base camp on Byers Peninsula, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The area was visited by early 19th century sealers.

Location

The encampment is located at -62.6561°N -61.0108°W which is 500 m west-southwest of Negro Hill, 700 m north by east of Dometa Point, 4.63 km east by north of the Spanish Camp Byers and 4.38 km southeast of Chester Cone (detailed Spanish mapping of the area in 1992, Bulgarian mapping in 2005 and 2009).

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