Colorado (8) Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve is a United States National Park located in the easternmost parts of Alamosa County and Saguache County, Colorado. We know you love history.
Antarctica is the Earth's southernmost continent. It is on the South Pole. It is almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle. Around Antarctica is the Southern Ocean. At 14.0 million km2 (5.4 million sq mi), it is the fifth-largest continent in area after Asia, Africa, North America, and South America. About 98% of Antarctica is covered by ice.
Antarctica is centered at the Earth's south pole, and so receives very little sunlight. Much of the sunlight it does receive is reflected back to outer space since most of the continent is covered with snow and ice, which further cools the continent. As a result, Antarctica is the coldest place on earth. It also manufactures cold air masses, which are continuously flowing off the Antarctic ice cap, sometimes producing winds in excess of 100 mph.