Where is the southernmost ATM banking machine in the world?

In a place where the average daily temperature each year is 1.58 degrees Fahrenheit [-16.9 degrees Celsius], you’ll find the prestigious McMurdo Station, AND ... wait for it … the world’s loneliest automatic teller machines.

McMurdo Station, a U.S. Antarctic research station established in 1956, is the largest community in Antarctica, NASA says. And to keep up with its 250 to 1,000 residents’ monetary needs, Wells Fargo established the ATM around 2000.

“Our ATMs at McMurdo Station are the southernmost ATMs in the world, according to the Guinness Book of World Records,” Wells Fargo said. “In fact, they’re the only ones on the entire continent of Antarctica — kind of cool to say that.”

Depending on the season, McMurdo's population ranges from 250 to more than 1000. And like any small community, commerce is crucial. In order to patronize the coffee shops, general stores, bars, or post office, money is exchanged in what amounts to a closed economy. Some places only accept cash; others have a credit card minimum that's hard to meet when you need just a couple of items.