Extreme points of the Antarctic
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This is a list of the extreme points of the Antarctic, the points of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic lands that are farther to the south than any other location classified by continent and country. Geographical position and distance to the South Pole.
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[edit] Antarctica
According to the Antarctic Treaty, Antarctica is defined as all land and ice shelves south of the southern 60th parallel.
- Mainland: The South Pole at /. The southernmost point on the surface of the Earth.
See Extreme points of Antarctica for details of the continent itself.
[edit] Southern Oceans
The Southern Oceans comprise the southernmost waters of the World 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 , 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 , 4116 km. The southernmost point on land in the Indian Ocean.
- France: Islet south of Kerguelen Islands, South Indian Ocean at , 4459 km. The southernmost possession of France.
- New Zealand: Islet 50 meters south of Jacquemart Island, Campbell Islands, South Pacific Ocean at , 4170 km. The southernmost possession of New Zealand.
- Norway: Bouvet Island, South Atlantic Ocean at , 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 , 4804 km. The southernmost possession of an African country.
- United Kingdom: Thule Island, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, South Atlantic Ocean at , 3400 km. The southernmost point on land outside Antarctica, including the Atlantic Ocean. Also the southernmost possession of United Kingdom.
[edit] South America
- All lands: Cabo San Pío, Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, Tierra del Fuego Province at , 3904 km.
- Mainland: Punta Dúngeness, Santa Cruz Province at , 4194 km.
- All lands: Águila Islet, Diego Ramírez Islands, Antártica Chilena Province at . The southernmost point of continental South America, 3734 km.
- South America proper: Cape Horn, Isla Hornos, Hermite Islands, Antártica Chilena Province at , 3795 km. Generally considered the southernmost point of South America.
- Mainland: Cape Froward, Brunswick Peninsula, Magallanes Province at , 4028 km. The southernmost point on any mainland continent outside Antarctica.
- All lands: Beauchene Island, Falkland Islands at , 4140 km.
[edit] Africa
- South Africa: Cape Agulhas, Western Cape Province at , 6146 km. The southernmost point of continental Africa, but actually closer to the Equator (3856 km).
[edit] Oceania
- Australia proper: Needle Rocks, Maatsuyker Islands, Tasmania at , 5165 km.
- Mainland: South Point, Wilsons Promontory, Victoria at , 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 proper: Murphy Island, Stewart Island, South Island , 4762 km.
- Mainland: Slope Point, South Island at , 4831 km.
