McMurdo Station
United States Antarctic research center on the south tip of Ross Island
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Summary
McMurdo Station is an Antarctic research station[1]. It ranks in the top 0.85% of antarctic research station entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,008 views/month, #1 of 117).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Antarctic Treaty area[3]
- Country: United States[4]
- Continent: Antarctica[5]
- Operator: United States Antarctic Program[6]
- Named after: McMurdo Sound[7], Archibald McMurdo[8]
- Has use: year-round Antarctic facility[9]
- Commons category: McMurdo Station[10]
- Located in time zone: Antarctica/McMurdo[11]
- Inception: 1956[12]
- Start time: February 16, 1956[13]
- Topic's main category: Category:McMurdo Station[14]
- Population: 250[15], 1258[16]
- Elevation above sea level: 10 m[17]
- Webcam page URL: https://www.usap.gov/videoclipsandmaps/mcmwebcam.cfm[18]
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Brands and Namesakes
Things named for McMurdo Station include McMurdo[19], an impact crater[20].
Why It Matters
McMurdo Station has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]
Entities named for it include McMurdo[19], an impact crater[20].