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    Hornos Island

    Isla Hornos, Hornský ostrov

    55°57′S 67°16′W

    Hornos Island or Horn Island (Spanish: Isla Hornos) is a Chilean island at the southern tip of South America. The island is mostly known for being the location of Cape Horn, also known as "the Horn". It is generally considered South America's southernmost island, but the Diego Ramírez Islands are farther south.

    Cape Horn.
    Cape Horn.

    Pietbarber at English Wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0

    Terrain

    55°57′S 67°16′W

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    Overview

    Hornos Island or Horn Island (Spanish: Isla Hornos) is a Chilean island at the southern tip of South America. The island is mostly known for being the location of Cape Horn, also known as "the Horn". It is generally considered South America's southernmost island, but the Diego Ramírez Islands are farther south. The island is one of the Hermite Islands, part of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago. The Chilean Navy maintains a station on the island, consisting of a residence, utility building, chapel, and lighthouse. A short distance from the main station is a memorial, including a large sculpture featuring the silhouette of an albatross, in honour of the sailors who died while attempting to "round the Horn". The island is within the Cabo de Hornos National Park.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Tierra del Fuego

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    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Talus
    • Wikidata
    • Wikipedia

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