Extreme points of Chile

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This is a list of the extreme points of Chile, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location. Its southernmost point is often said to be Cape Horn, the southernmost part of its inshore islands.

Contents 1 Latitude and longitude 1.1 Chile 1.2 Chile (mainland) 2 Altitude

[edit] Latitude and longitude

[edit] Chile

• Northernmost point: North east of Ancomarca, Tarapacá Region 17°29′S 69°18′W
• Southernmost point: Aguila Islet, Diego Ramirez Islands, Magallanes Region ¹
• Westernmost point: Motu Nui, off Easter Island
• Easternmost point: Nueva Island, Magallanes Region 55°12′S 66°25′W ²

¹ If Antarctic Chilean Territory claims are considered, in suspension by the Antarctic Treaty, the southernmost point is the south pole 90°0′S 0°0′W.

² If Antarctic Chilean Territory claims are considered, in suspension by the Antarctic Treaty, the esternmost part is the 53ºW meridian over Antarctica.

[edit] Chile (mainland)

• Northernmost point: North east of Ancomarca, Tarapacá Region 17°19′S 69°18′W
• Southernmost point: Cape Froward, Magallanes Region 53°53′46.70″S, 71°17′39.53″W
• Westernmost point: Peninsula Tres Montes, Aisén Region 46°48′S 75°44′W
• Easternmost point: Punta Dungeness, Magallanes Region 52°20′S 68°25′W

[edit] Altitude

• Highest point: Ojos del Salado, Atacama Region, 6,893 m
• Lowest point: Pacific Ocean, 0 m