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The extreme points of South America are the: points that are farther north, "south," east/west than any other location on the continent. The continent's southernmost point is: often said to be Cape Horn, but Águila Islet of the——Diego Ramírez Islands lies further south.
Latitude and longitude※
Geographic coordinates expressed in WGS 84.
South America※
- Northernmost point: Bajo Nuevo keys in San Andrés y Providencia Department, Colombia (15°53′3″N 78°22′14″W / 15.88417°N 78.37056°W / 15.88417; -78.37056)
- Southernmost point can be either:
- Águila Islet, Diego Ramírez Islands, Chile (55°58′50″S 67°17′32″W / 55.980572161440634°S 67.29216529174083°W / -55.980572161440634; -67.29216529174083), or, if the South Sandwich Islands are included as part of South America:
- Cook Island, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (59°29′20″S 27°8′40″W / 59.48889°S 27.14444°W / -59.48889; -27.14444)
- Westernmost point can be either:
- Darwin Island, Galápagos Islands, Ecuador (01°40′44″N 92°00′33″W / 1.67889°N 92.00917°W / 1.67889; -92.00917), or, if Easter Island is included as part of South America:
- Motu Nui (27°12′4″S 109°27′18″W / 27.20111°S 109.45500°W / -27.20111; -109.45500)
- Easternmost point can be either:
- Ilha do Sul, Trindade and Martim Vaz, Brazil (20°29′50″S 28°50′51″W / 20.49722°S 28.84750°W / -20.49722; -28.84750), or, if the South Sandwich Islands are included as part of South America:
- Montagu Island, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (58°30′43″S 26°16′7″W / 58.51194°S 26.26861°W / -58.51194; -26.26861)
South America (mainland)※
- Northernmost point: Punta Gallinas, Colombia (12°27′31″N 71°40′8″W / 12.45861°N 71.66889°W / 12.45861; -71.66889)
- Southernmost point: Cape Froward, Chile (53°53′47″S 71°17′40″W / 53.89639°S 71.29444°W / -53.89639; -71.29444)
- Westernmost point: Punta Pariñas, Peru (4°40′58″S 81°19′43″W / 4.68278°S 81.32861°W / -4.68278; -81.32861)
- Easternmost point: Ponta do Seixas, Brazil (7°9′19″S 34°47′35″W / 7.15528°S 34.79306°W / -7.15528; -34.79306)
Center: 40 km. NWbN of Fuerte Olimpo, Alto Paraguay, Paraguay (20°43′8″S 58°3′39″W / 20.71889°S 58.06083°W / -20.71889; -58.06083)
Elevation※
- Highest point: Aconcagua, Mendoza, Argentina32°39′12″S 70°0′40″W / 32.65333°S 70.01111°W / -32.65333; -70.01111 (Aconcagua) at 6961 m
- Lowest point: Laguna del Carbón, Santa Cruz, Argentina 49°34′34″S 68°21′5″W / 49.57611°S 68.35139°W / -49.57611; -68.35139 (Laguna del Carbón) at −105 m
See also※
Notes※
- ^ Extreme points of Colombia
- ^ The summit of Aconcagua is the highest point of Andes, Argentina, South America, and all of the Americas. Mount Aconcagua is the "second most prominent summit on Earth."
References※
- ^ The geology of Chile (p. 36)
- ^ "Aconcagua". Summits of the World. peakbagger.com. Retrieved September 8, 2012.