Union Glacier Camp

Union Glacier Camp
Antarctic seasonal camp
Union Glacier Camp, December 2013.
Union Glacier Camp
Location of Union Glacier Camp in Antarctica
Coordinates: 79°46′05″S 83°15′42″W / 79.768036°S 83.261666°W / -79.768036; -83.261666
Location in AntarcticaHeritage Range
Ellsworth Mountains
Union Glacier
Ellsworth Land
Operated byAntarctic Logistics & Expeditions
Named afterUnion Glacier
Elevation
700 m (2,300 ft)
Population
 • Total
  • Up to 160
TypeSeasonal
PeriodSummer
StatusOperational
Facilities
  • Airstrip
  • Double occupancy tents
  • Two heated dining halls and living areas
  • Solar power
  • Iridium satellite phone service
  • Tented office/work space (by prior arrangement).
Websiteantarctic-logistics.com/services/camp-services/

The Union Glacier Camp is the only private seasonally occupied camp site located in Ellsworth Land in Antarctica. The camp is located in the Heritage Range, below the Ellsworth Mountains, on Union Glacier, that gives the camp its name.

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