Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva

Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva
Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva
Antarctic base
	Chilean Eduardo Frei Montalva Station
	Location on King George Island
	Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva Location in Antarctica
	Coordinates: 62°12′01″S 58°57′45″W / 62.200233°S 58.962633°W
Country	Chile
Region	Magallanes y Antártica Chilena
Province	Antártica Chilena
Commune	Antártica
Location in Antarctica	King George Island
Operator	Chilean Air Force
Established	7 March 1969
Elevation	10 m (30 ft)
Time zone	UTC−3 (CLST)
UN/LOCODE	AQ ESC
Active times	All year-round
Status	Operational

Base Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva is the most important Antarctic base of Chile. It is located at Fildes Peninsula, an ice-free area, in front of Fildes Bay, at the west end of King George Island, South Shetland Islands. Situated alongside the Escudero Station and only 200 metres (660 ft) from the Russian Bellingshausen Station, it is at an altitude of 10 metres (33 ft) above sea-level. The base is located in the Chilean commune of Antártica, which is the Antarctic territory claimed by Chile^[2] (Antártica Chilena Province, Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region).

Also nearby are the bases of Great Wall (China), General Artigas Station (Uruguay), King Sejong Station (Republic of Korea), Carlini Base (Argentina), Commandante Ferraz (Brazil), Henryk Arctowski (Poland) and Machu Picchu Base (Peru). Further away is Captain Arturo Prat Base, also Chilean, 50 km to the west.

^ Antarctic Station Catalogue (PDF) (catalogue). Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs. August 2017. p. 45. ISBN 978-0-473-40409-3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
^ Antarctica