List of extreme points of Chile

This is a list of the extreme points of Chile.

Latitude and longitude edit

Geographic coordinates expressed in WGS 84.

Chile edit

Northernmost point: Tripartite border with Bolivia and Peru in Arica and Parinacota Region near Visviri (17°29′54.0″S 69°28′6.5″W / 17.498333°S 69.468472°W / -17.498333; -69.468472)
Southernmost point can be either:
- Águila Islet, Diego Ramírez Islands in Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region 56°32′15″S 68°43′10″W / 56.5375°S 68.719444°W / -56.5375; -68.719444, or, if Antarctic Chilean Territory claims are considered,
- The South Pole in Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region (90°S 0°W / 90°S -0°E / -90; -0)
Westernmost point: Motu Nui, off Easter Island (27°12′3.8″S 109°27′17.6″W / 27.201056°S 109.454889°W / -27.201056; -109.454889)
Easternmost point can be either:
- Nueva Island in Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region (55°13′10.5″S 66°24′58.0″W / 55.219583°S 66.416111°W / -55.219583; -66.416111),^[1] or, if Antarctic Chilean Territory claims are considered,
- The 53rd meridian west of Greenwich, over Antarctica in Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region.

Mainland edit

Northernmost point: Tripartite border with Bolivia and Peru in Arica and Parinacota Region (17°29′54.0″S 69°28′6.5″W / 17.498333°S 69.468472°W / -17.498333; -69.468472)
Southernmost point: Cape Froward in Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region (53°53′47.8″S 71°17′41.4″W / 53.896611°S 71.294833°W / -53.896611; -71.294833)
Westernmost point: Taitao Peninsula in Aisén Region (46°43′10.0″S 75°38′57.5″W / 46.719444°S 75.649306°W / -46.719444; -75.649306)
Easternmost point: Off Nevados de Poquis in Antofagasta Region (22°59′31.0″S 66°58′31.7″W / 22.991944°S 66.975472°W / -22.991944; -66.975472)

Geographical center edit

Chile (Including Easter Island):
- including Antarctic territorial claims: South Pacific Ocean, 687 km WbS of Punta Arenas, Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region, Chile (53°44′57.0″S 81°13′38.8″W / 53.749167°S 81.227444°W / -53.749167; -81.227444)
- excluding Antarctic territorial claims: South Pacific Ocean, 737 km SWbW of Alejandro Selkirk Island, Valparaíso Region, Chile (37°1′5.0″S 87°56′7.8″W / 37.018056°S 87.935500°W / -37.018056; -87.935500)
Mainland: about 8 km. east of Colbún, Maule Region, Chile (35°41′50.9″S 71°18′44.6″W / 35.697472°S 71.312389°W / -35.697472; -71.312389)

Altitude edit

Height referred to mean sea level.

Highest point: Ojos del Salado in Atacama Region, 6,893 m (27°6′34.6″S 68°32′32.1″W / 27.109611°S 68.542250°W / -27.109611; -68.542250)
Lowest point: Pacific Ocean, 0 m

Monuments edit

There is a monument at Playa Blanca ("White Beach"), located between Coronel and Lota in the Biobío Region, representing the middle of continental Chile north-south.^[2]^[3]

South of Punta Arenas there is another such monument, marking Chile's north-south center, including Antarctic territorial claims (photo).^[4]

References edit

^ Francisco Solano Asta-Buruaga y Cienfuegos (1899). Geographical Dictionary of the Republic of Chile (in Spanish). Imp. de F. A. Brockhaus.
^ "websil". Sil.senado.cl. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
^ "Comuna De Lota | Descubre Bio Bio". Descubrebiobio.cl. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
^ "Tour Packages Punta Arenas and Penguins". Chileturistic.com. Retrieved 2010-12-02.^{[permanent dead link]}

[GeoDictionary-1] Francisco Solano Asta-Buruaga y Cienfuegos (1899). Geographical Dictionary of the Republic of Chile (in Spanish). Imp. de F. A. Brockhaus.

[2] "websil". Sil.senado.cl. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2010-12-02.

[3] "Comuna De Lota | Descubre Bio Bio". Descubrebiobio.cl. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2010-12-02.

[4] "Tour Packages Punta Arenas and Penguins". Chileturistic.com. Retrieved 2010-12-02.^{[permanent dead link]}

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