Águila Islet
| Native name: <span class="nickname" ">Islote Águila | |
|---|---|
 Águila Islet on Diego Ramírez Islands | |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 56°32′15″S 68°43′10″W / 56.53750°S 68.71944°WCoordinates: 56°32′15″S 68°43′10″W / 56.53750°S 68.71944°W |
| Archipelago | Diego Ramírez Islands |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Pacific ocean |
| Country | |
| Region | Magallanes |
| Province | Antartica Chilena |
| Commune | Cabo de Hornos |
| Additional information | |
| NGA UFI=not listed | |
Águila Islet ("Eagle Islet") is the southernmost point of the South American continent (including islands, excluding 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.
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).
See also
- Extreme points of the Antarctic
- List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands
- List of extreme points of Chile