Little America (exploration base)

Little America I, II, III, IV and V
Locations of Little America I, II, III, and IV near Bay of Whales
Locations of Little America I, II, III, and IV near Bay of Whales
RegionRoss Ice Shelf
Government
 • TypeAdministration
 • BodyUSN, United States
Active timesTemporary

Little America was a series of Antarctic exploration bases from 1929 to 1958, located on the Ross Ice Shelf, south of the Bay of Whales. The were built on ice that is moving very slowly, the relative location on the ice sheet, has moved and eventually breaks off into an iceberg. The geographic location has new ice that has shifted to this location, and is technically over the open water.

The coordinates are approximate.


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