The coastal waters of McMurdo Sound are about 750 K north of the South Pole, and other coastal areas are farther away.
The closest "city" to the South Pole (Antarctica) would be Punta Arenas in Chile. The closest "town" to the South Pole (Antarctica) would be Ushuaia in Argentina.
The closest "city" to the South Pole (Antarctica) would be Punta Arenas in Chile. The closest "town" to the South Pole (Antarctica) would be Ushuaia in Argentina.
The south pole is a point ON Antarctica. You can't get any closer than that.Outside of Antarctica, the continent with territory closest to the south poleis South America.
Antarctica
The South Pole can be found on the continent of Antarctica.
South America and Antarctica.
The closest "city" to the South Pole (Antarctica) would be Punta Arenas in Chile. The closest "town" to the South Pole (Antarctica) would be Ushuaia in Argentina.
Australia is closer (South America is closest of all). Also, note that Australia is not a continent. This means the closest continent to the South Pole is South America.
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Antarctica is. In fact, the south pole is located ON that content.
The closest "city" to the South Pole (Antarctica) would be Punta Arenas in Chile. The closest "town" to the South Pole (Antarctica) would be Ushuaia in Argentina.
The South Pole is located on and therefore closest to the continent of Antarctica.The South pole is to be found near the middle of the Antarctic continent.
both Canada & russia claim to actually touch the north pole but their territorial claims on the polar ice cap & sea bed are not generally recognized the closest undisputed territory to the pole is an island off the north coast of Greenland which belongs to denmark
The south pole is a point ON Antarctica. You can't get any closer than that.Outside of Antarctica, the continent with territory closest to the south poleis South America.
If you are asking which is the closest continent to the Geographical South Pole then it is Antarctica.If you are asking which is the closest continent to what is wrongly called the South Pole as a region then it is South America.The continent that is closest to the South Pole is..... AntarcticaAntarctica, where the South Pole exists, then South America, Australia and New Zealand.
The closest land to Antarctica -- where you'll find the South Pole -- is the tip of South America, Argentina and Chile. Ushuaia, Argentina may be the 'inhabited place' closest to the South Pole It is 2,440 miles north of the South Pole.
South America is the closest continent to Antarctica and the South Pole.africa