McMurdo Station

McMurdo Station is a scientific research station in Antarctica. It is located on the south tip of Ross Island in the Ross Dependency on the shore of McMurdo Sound. It is the largest community in Antarctica, capable of supporting up to 1,258 residents. By road, McMurdo is three kilometers from New Zealand's smaller Scott Base.

The station takes its name from its geographic location on McMurdo Sound, named after Lieutenant Archibald McMurdo of HMS Terror.