Is antarctica north or south?

Antarctica is. The South Pole is in Antarctica, but you would reachthe edge of Antarctica before reaching the South Pole, if comingfrom the North Pole. read more

Antarctica. Antarctica is a continent surrounded by oceans. There is an Antarctic Circle at 66.5º south but Antarctica refers to the continent. South Pole expeditions operate on ice but largely with land beneath it. Penguins live in Antarctica. They live outside the Antarctic Circle too but never in the Arctic. read more

Positioned asymmetrically around the South Pole and largely south of the Antarctic Circle, Antarctica is the southernmost continent and is surrounded by the Southern Ocean; alternatively, it may be considered to be surrounded by the southern Pacific, Atlantic, and Indian Oceans, or by the southern waters of the World Ocean. read more