Brockton Station (Antarctica)

Brockton Station
Antarctic base
Brockton Station Location of Brockton Station in Antarctica
Coordinates: 80°02′S 178°42′W / 80.033°S 178.700°W / -80.033; -178.700Coordinates: 80°02′S 178°42′W / 80.033°S 178.700°W / -80.033; -178.700[1]
Country	United States
Location in Antarctica	Ross Ice Shelf
Administered by	United States Navy
Established	October 1965 (1965-10)
Closed	February 1972 (1972-02)
Elevation	332 m (1,089 ft)
Type	Seasonal
Period	Summer
Status	Abandoned

Brockton Station (

80°01′S 178°02′W / 80.017°S 178.033°W / -80.017; -178.033) was an American research (weather) station in Antarctica. It was built by the Seabees and operated by the US Navy during the summer months from October 1965 to February 1972. The station was located 300 miles (500 kilometers) southeast of McMurdo Station, near the center of the Ross Ice Shelf.

See also[]

• List of Antarctic field camps
• Byrd Station
• Dean Cullom Smith
• Ellsworth Station
• Framheim
• Hallett Station
• List of Antarctic expeditions
• McMurdo Station
• Operation Deep Freeze
• Palmer Station
• Plateau Station
• List of Antarctic research stations
• Siple Station
• South Pole Station

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