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Extreme points of South America

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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.

Latitude and longitude

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Geographic coordinates expressed in WGS 84.

South America

South America (mainland)

Center: 40 km NWbN of Fuerte Olimpo, Alto Paraguay, Paraguay (20°43′8″S 58°3′39″W)

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Elevation

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Notes

  1. The summit of Aconcagua is the highest point of Andes, Argentina, South America, all of the Americas and the entire Southern Hemisphere. Mount Aconcagua is the second most prominent summit on Earth.

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