Extreme points of the Antarctic

This is a list of the extreme points of the Antarctic, the points of Antarctic and subantarctic lands that are farther to the south than any other location classified by continent and country. Geographical position and distance to the South Pole.

Antarctica

According to the Antarctic Treaty, Antarctica is defined as all land and ice shelves south of the 60th parallel south.

• Mainland: The South Pole at 90°S 0°E / 90°S 0°E / -90; 0 (South Pole)/90°S 0°W / 90°S -0°E / -90; -0 (South Pole). The southernmost point on the surface of the Earth.

See Extreme points of Antarctica for details of the continent itself.

Southern Ocean

The Southern Ocean comprises the southernmost waters of the world's three transequatorial oceans, north from 60° S latitude. The northern boundary, defined by the northern limit of icebergs is not precise, but lies between 40° and 50° S latitude.

• Australia:
  • Bishop and Clerk Islets, Macquarie Island, South Pacific Ocean at 55°03′S 158°46′E / 55.050°S 158.767°E / -55.050; 158.767, 3900 km. The southernmost point on land on the Eastern hemisphere outside Antarctica, including the Pacific Ocean. Also the southernmost possession of Australia.
  • Heard Island, Heard Island and McDonald Islands, South Indian Ocean at 53°06′0″S 73°31′0″E / 53.10000°S 73.51667°E / -53.10000; 73.51667, 4116 km. The southernmost point on land in the Indian Ocean.
• France: Islet south of Kerguelen Islands, South Indian Ocean at 50°1′0″S 68°52′0″E / 50.01667°S 68.86667°E / -50.01667; 68.86667, 4459 km. The southernmost possession of France.
• New Zealand: Islet 50 meters south of Jacquemart Island, Campbell Islands, South Pacific Ocean at 52°37′0″S 169°7′30″E / 52.61667°S 169.12500°E / -52.61667; 169.12500, 4170 km. The southernmost possession of New Zealand.
• Norway: Bouvet Island, South Atlantic Ocean at 54°26′S 3°24′E / 54.433°S 3.400°E / -54.433; 3.400, 3968 km. The southernmost possession of Norway, except for Peter I Island that lies within the area defined by the Antarctic Treaty.
• South Africa: Marion Island, Prince Edward Islands, Indian Ocean at 46°54′45″S 37°44′37″E / 46.91250°S 37.74361°E / -46.91250; 37.74361, 4804 km. The southernmost possession of an African country.
• United Kingdom: Thule Island, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, South Atlantic Ocean at 59°31′50.52″S 27°23′50.69″W / 59.5307000°S 27.3974139°W / -59.5307000; -27.3974139, 3400 km. The southernmost point on land outside Antarctica, including the Atlantic Ocean. Also the southernmost possession of United Kingdom.

South America

Argentina

• All lands: Cabo San Pío, Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, Tierra del Fuego Province at 55°3′S 66°31′W / 55.050°S 66.517°W / -55.050; -66.517, 3904 km.
• Mainland: Punta Dúngeness, Santa Cruz Province at 52°23′54″S 68°26′6″W / 52.39833°S 68.43500°W / -52.39833; -68.43500, 4194 km.

Chile

• All lands: Águila Islet, Diego Ramírez Islands, Antártica Chilena Province at 56°32′9″S 68°42′48″W / 56.53583°S 68.71333°W / -56.53583; -68.71333. The southernmost point of continental South America, 3734 km.
• South America proper: Cape Horn, Isla Hornos, Hermite Islands, Antártica Chilena Province at 55°59′00″S 067°16′00″W / 55.98333°S 67.26667°W / -55.98333; -67.26667, 3795 km. Generally considered the southernmost point of South America.
• Mainland: Cape Froward, Brunswick Peninsula, Magallanes Province at 53°53′46.70″S 71°17′39.53″W / 53.8963056°S 71.2943139°W / -53.8963056; -71.2943139, 4028 km. The southernmost point on any mainland continent outside Antarctica.

United Kingdom

• All lands: Beauchene Island, Falkland Islands at 52°53′11″S 59°12′13″W / 52.88639°S 59.20361°W / -52.88639; -59.20361, 4140 km.

Africa

• South Africa: Cape Agulhas, Western Cape Province at 34°50′00″S 20°00′09.15″E / 34.83333°S 20.0025417°E / -34.83333; 20.0025417, 6146 km. The southernmost point of continental Africa, but actually closer to the Equator (3856 km).

Oceania

Australia

• Australia proper: Needle Rocks, Maatsuyker Islands, Tasmania at 43°39′45″S 146°15′19″E / 43.66250°S 146.25528°E / -43.66250; 146.25528, 5165 km.
• Mainland: South Point, Wilsons Promontory, Victoria at 39°08′20″S 146°22′26″E / 39.13889°S 146.37389°E / -39.13889; 146.37389, 5668 km. The southernmost point on a mainland continent on the Eastern hemisphere, outside Antarctica, but actually closer to the Equator (4334 km).

New Zealand

• New Zealand proper: Murphy Island, Stewart Island, South Island 47°17′25″S 167°32′15″E / 47.29028°S 167.53750°E / -47.29028; 167.53750, 4762 km.
• Mainland: Slope Point, South Island at 46°40′40″S 169°0′11″E / 46.67778°S 169.00306°E / -46.67778; 169.00306, 4831 km.

See also

• Extreme points of the Arctic
• List of Antarctic and subantarctic islands

External links

• Maudlandia Antarctic desert from The Encyclopedia of Earth