Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Patriot Hills


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The result was   keep. -- Cirt (talk) 00:09, 4 December 2010 (UTC)

Patriot Hills

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Delete. Non-notable location used by a non-notable company. -- Alan Liefting (talk) - 02:45, 27 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Strong keep. I fail to see how Antarctic base camps are non-notable. - The Bushranger Return fire Flank speed 02:51, 27 November 2010 (UTC)
 * I fail to see how a tent camp for a non-notable company is notable. -- Alan Liefting (talk) - 05:20, 27 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Patriot Hills is a combination of tents and permanent structures, as are all seasonally occupied bases in Antarctica.--Icetent (talk) 15:16, 27 November 2010 (UTC)
 * As far as I can see from the sources, Patriot Hills is now nothing more than a backup runway. Are backup runways and former camps notable? HrafnTalkStalk(P) 15:22, 27 November 2010 (UTC)


 * Keep I found coverage in the Journal of Glaciology and a NASA science website, plus an article in the LA Times. Cullen328 (talk) 04:21, 27 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep It says in its opening sentence that Patriot Hills is the only private seasonally occupied camp in Antarctica. Sounds notable to me. You can also search Google news for the name plus "Antarctica" and find ample results.   But being the only private camp in Antarctica is notable enough to convince me the article should be kept.   D r e a m Focus  05:55, 27 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Merge to Union Glacier Camp, the "only private seasonally occupied camp in Antarctica" which replaced this camp. Hopefully, between the two of them, they'll combine to be (barely) notable. Otherwise delete (the former "only private seasonally occupied camp in Antarctica", that presumably no longer exists, not being particularly notable). HrafnTalkStalk(P) 10:11, 27 November 2010 (UTC)


 * Note: The article under discussion here has been flagged for rescue by the Article Rescue Squadron.  Snotty Wong   converse 16:47, 27 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Merge - Agree with Hrafn above. I can't see any way that this article will ever get much longer than it is now.  Snotty Wong   converse 16:47, 27 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Antarctica-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 20:04, 27 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Business-related deletion discussions.  -- • Gene93k (talk) 20:05, 27 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment: A Merge is OK with me if it comes to a tipping vote. - The Bushranger Return fire Flank speed 21:15, 27 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep the location has a "rare blue ice runway", and has a camp, not many locations in Antarctica have a semipermanent camp. Even if it is no longer a camp, it was. All locations in Antarctica with permanent or semipermanent seasonal or yearlong occupied camps would likely be notable. 76.66.194.212 (talk) 06:30, 28 November 2010 (UTC)
 * Comment for some place at the nether end of the world, it seems to have coverage and independent notability.  Schmidt,  MICHAEL Q. 07:43, 28 November 2010 (UTC)
 * That search demonstrates mention not "coverage" (WP:GHITS). And 33 mentions isn't that big a number (so small that it only proves WP:ITEXISTS). HrafnTalkStalk(P) 07:54, 28 November 2010 (UTC)


 * Strong Keep It was used by many polar adventurers and expeditions on their way from South America to the pole. Google Books shows quite a few books that mention the camp, including books by Reinhold Messner, Norman D. Vaughan and Jennifer Murray. Seems notable enough for me. If the camp were on any other continent, it probably wouldn't be all that special. But Antarctica is a really big, cold land devoid of life, with only a few dozen stations and outposts. --Kam Solusar (talk) 22:04, 28 November 2010 (UTC)


 * Keep - Per Dream Focus. There are ample references available. The camp is notable. -- Alpha Quadrant   talk    17:11, 29 November 2010 (UTC)


 * Keep - Patriot Hills is one of only four bases located in the interior of Antarctica. All other bases are located on the coast. A notable base. - Original editor. --Icetent (talk) 00:05, 1 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep due to references found Arskwad (talk) 23:43, 2 December 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep; I think there are sufficient independent sources out there. bobrayner (talk) 03:02, 3 December 2010 (UTC)
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