Port Martin

Port Martin
Port-Martin
Antarctic research station
Antarctic coastline near the station
Port Martin
Location in Antarctica
Coordinates: 66°49′10″S 141°23′30″E / 66.8194°S 141.3917°E / -66.8194; 141.3917
RegionAdélie Land
LocationCape Margerie
Established20 January 1950 (1950-01-20)
Destroyed23 January 1952 (1952-01-23)
Named afterAndré-Paul Martin
Government
 • TypeAdministration
 • BodyFrench Antarctic Expedition
Active timesAll year-round

Port Martin, or Port-Martin, is an abandoned French research base at Cape Margerie on the coast of Adélie Land, Antarctica, as well as the name of the adjacent anchorage.

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