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The extreme points of South America are the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location on the continent. The continent's southernmost point is often said to be Cape Horn , but Águila Islet of the Diego Ramírez Islands lies further south.
It is the westernmost point in mainland South America, located at An active lighthouse is located in Punta Pariñas. There is a popular beach just south of the cape, and visitors can climb the headland to see South American sea lions below.
This is a list of the extreme points of The Americas, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location on the continent.The continent's southernmost point is often said to be Cape Horn, which is the southernmost point of the Chilean islands.
List of countries by easternmost point; List of countries by westernmost point; Northernmost settlements; Southernmost settlements; ... Extreme points of South America;
Anchor Point, Alaska) – westernmost point on the continuous road system of North America Umatilla Reef, offshore from Cape Alava , Washington 48°11.1′N 124°47.1′W / 48.1850°N 124.7850°W / 48.1850; -124.7850 ( Umatilla Reef ) – westernmost point in the 48 contiguous states occasionally above water at
Rank Country or Region Highest point Elevation 1 Argentina Aconcagua [1]: 6,962 m (22,841 ft) 4 Bolivia Nevado Sajama [2]: 6,542 m (21,463 ft) 8 Brazil Pico da Neblina [3]
The southernmost continental point of land outside Antarctica is in South America at Cape Froward, Magallanes Region, Chile The southernmost point of (liquid) water is a bay on the Filchner–Ronne Ice Shelf along the coast of Antarctica ( 83°S 59°W / 83°S 59°W / -83; -59 ) [ citation needed ] , about 100 km (60 mi) south of ...
This is a list of countries by westernmost point on land (dependent territories included). A selection of dependent territories are listed in italics and are not ranked. There are five countries with territory on both sides of the 180th meridian , and thus can be said to be both the westernmost and easternmost countries: Russia , New Zealand ...