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Bookmark or Share- Cape Horn - WikipediaCape Horn (Spanish: Cabo de Hornos, pronounced [ˈkaβo ðe ˈoɾnos]) is the southernmost headland of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago of southern Chile, and is located on the small Hornos Island.Although not the most southerly point of South America (which is Águila Islet), Cape Horn marks the northern boundary of the Drake Passage and marks where the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans meet.
- Cape of Good Hope - WikipediaThe Cape of Good Hope looking towards the west, from the coastal cliffs above Cape Point, overlooking Dias beach. The Cape of Good Hope (Afrikaans: Kaap die Goeie Hoop [ˌkɑːp di ˌχujə ˈɦuəp]) is a rocky headland on the Atlantic coast of the Cape Peninsula in South Africa.. A common misconception is that the Cape of Good Hope is the southern tip of Africa, based on the misbelief that ...
- Cape Horn | Map, Location, & Facts | BritannicaCape Horn, steep rocky headland on Hornos Island, Tierra del Fuego Archipelago, southern Chile.Located off the southern tip of mainland South America, it was named Hoorn for the birthplace of the Dutch navigator Willem Corneliszoon Schouten, who rounded it in 1616. False Cape Horn (Falso Cabo de Hornos), on Hoste Island, 35 miles (56 km) northwest, is sometimes mistaken for it.
- Cape Horn: A Mariner’s Nightmare - NASA Earth ObservatoryJuly 12, 2014 TIFF. Before the opening of the Panama Canal in 1914, Cape Horn was a place that gave mariners nightmares. The waters off this rocky point, at the southern tip of Chile’s Tierra del Fuego peninsula, pose a perfect storm of hazards. Southwest of Cape Horn, the ocean floor rises sharply from 4,020 meters (13,200 feet) to 100 ...
- The Best Time To Visit Cape Horn In Chile | Quark ExpeditionsCape Horn is nestled on the southern tip of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago along the coast of South America. It's a small locale on the island of Isla Hornos, and it's home to some of the most incredible scenery imaginable. Prior to the opening of the Panama Canal in 1914, Cape Horn was an important trade route between various colonial ...
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