Cape Horn

Cape Horn is often said to be the southernmost point of South America. Cape Horn is located at . Cape Horn is located in the Tierra del Fuego archipelago. The southernmost point on the mainland is Cape Froward.

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The cape was first rounded by a European on January 26, 1616, by the Dutch expedition of Willem Schouten and Jacob Le Maire. They named it Kaap Hoorn after the city of Hoorn, Schouten's birthplace. The Spanish name of the place is derived from the Dutch: Cabo de Hornos (This is a typical case of false friends, which resulted in that the name in Spanish means "Cape of Ovens").

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The Cape lies within Chilean territorial waters, and the Chilean Navy supports a lighthouse keeper and his family. The government station consists of a residence, utility building, chapel, and lighthouse. A short distance from the main station is a large sculpture featuring the silhouette of an albatross. The terrain is entirely treeless, although quite lush due to the frequent precipitation.

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The city of Ushuaia, Argentina is the major municipality in the region, with a population of 50,000. The biggest Chilean towns are Porvenir, on the main island, and Puerto Williams, on Navarino Island. Puerto Toro, a few miles south of Puerto Williams is the southernmost town in the world, unless Antarctic stations are considered towns. The ozone hole has proven particularly hazardous to residents of the region.

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Southernmost point: REDIRECT Key West, Florida#Southernmost City...

South America: South America is a part of the American continent traversed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. South America is situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean....

Tierra del Fuego: :For other places named "Tierra del Fuego" see Tierra del Fuego (disambiguation)....

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