Águila Islet
Islet in Magellanes Region, Chile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Águila Islet (Spanish: Islote Águila, "Eagle Islet") is the southernmost point of South America.[1] It is part of the larger southern group of the Diego Ramírez Islands, about 100 km (62 mi) southwest of Cape Horn in the Drake Passage.
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Native name: Islote Águila | |
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Geography | |
Coordinates | 56°32′15″S 68°43′10″W |
Archipelago | Diego Ramírez Islands |
Adjacent to | Pacific Ocean |
Administration | |
Region | Magallanes |
Province | Antartica Chilena |
Commune | Cabo de Hornos |
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NGA UFI=not listed |
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The distance to the closest Antarctic lands (Greenwich Island, South Shetland Islands) is about 800 km (497 mi) and to the mainland (Antarctic Peninsula) is about 950 km (590 mi).