Italia Valley is a small valley lying east-northeast of Hervé Cove in Ezcurra Inlet, on King George Island in the South Shetland Islands. The feature was named "Conca Italia" (Italian hollow).[1]
| Italia Valley | |
|---|---|
  Italia Valley Location in the South Shetland Islands | |
| Geography | |
| Location | King George Island |
| Coordinates | 62°10′32″S 58°30′49″W / 62.1756389°S 58.5136111°W |
Giacomo Bove Station edit
The valley contains the ruins of the first Italian building in Antarctica built by a private expedition led by Renato Cepparo in 1975–76.[1] The building was destroyed by the Argentine Navy in September 1976. A proposal to add the station ruins to the list of Historic Sites and Monuments (HSM) in Antarctica was submitted to the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM).
Giacomo Bove Station
Campo Giacomo Bove | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 62°10′20″S 58°31′03″W / 62.1722°S 58.5175°W | |
| Established | 20 January 1976 |
| Sabotaged | September 1976 |
| Named for | Giacomo Bove |
| Government | |
| • Type | Administration |
| • Body | Renato Cepparo Expedition |
| Active times | One summer |
References edit
- ^ a b "Italia Valley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
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