Halowand (2018), CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Name
Showa Station Skiway
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ICAO / GPS
AT25 / AT25
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- Region
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Timezone
5:57 am (TFT)
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Municipality
Showa Station
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Coordinates
69° 0′ 22″ N 39° 35′ 24″ E
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Elevation
95 ft (29 m MSL)
About Showa Station Skiway
Showa Station (Japanese: 昭和基地, Hepburn: Shōwa Kichi), sometimes alternately spelled Syowa Station, is a Japanese permanent research station on East Ongul Island in Queen Maud Land, Antarctica. Built in 1957, Showa Station is named for the era in the Japanese calendar during which it was established, the Shōwa period.
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