Cape Horn Lighthouse
Cape Horn 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, Cape Horn marks both the northern boundary of the Drake Passage and where the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans meet.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Cape Horn Lighthouse.
Cape Horn Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Cape Horn Lighthouse
- Type: Lighthouse
- Also known as: “Cape Horn”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Cabo de Hornos, Antártica Chilena Province, Region of Magallanes, Chile, South America
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Latitude
-55.97746° or 55° 58′ 39″ south
Longitude
-67.26305° or 67° 15′ 47″ west
Elevation
6 metres (20 feet)
Open location code
37PJ2PFP+2Q
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
GeoNames ID
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Cape Horn Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- French: “Cap Horn”
- German: “Kap Hoorn”
- German: “Kap Horn”
- Portuguese: “Cabo Horn”
- Spanish: “Faro Cabo de Hornos”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Cabo de Hornos National Park.
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Places to explore: The Albatross and Helipuerto Naval Cabo de Hornos.
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