Águila Islet

Águila Islet (Spanish: Islote Águila, "Eagle Islet") is the southernmost point of the american continent (including the islands, but not counting the South Sandwich Islands). 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.

Águila Islet
Native name:
Islote Águila
Águila Islet on Diego Ramírez Islands (last on the bottom)
Geography
Coordinates56°32′15″S 68°43′10″W
ArchipelagoDiego Ramírez Islands
Adjacent bodies of waterPacific ocean
Administration
RegionMagallanes
ProvinceAntartica Chilena
CommuneCabo de Hornos
Additional information
NGA UFI=not listed

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).

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