Italia Valley
| 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 |
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]
Giacomo Bove Station
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).[2]
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 after | Giacomo Bove |
| Government | |
| • Type | Administration |
| • Body | Renato Cepparo Expedition |
| Active times | One summer |
References
- ^ a b "Italia Valley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
- ^ Ellekrog, Ole. "The Italian Antarctic base destroyed by Argentina - and the high school teacher trying to honor its memory | Polar Journal". polarjournal.net. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Italia Valley". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.