List of extreme points of Chile

The printable version is no longer supported and may have rendering errors. Please update your browser bookmarks and please use the default browser print function instead.

This is a list of the extreme points of Chile.

Latitude and longitude

Geographic coordinates expressed in WGS 84.

Chile

Northernmost point: Tripartite border with Bolivia and Peru in Arica and Parinacota Region near Visviri (17°29′54.0″S 69°28′6.5″W / 17.498333°S 69.468472°W / -17.498333; -69.468472)
Southernmost point can be either:
- Águila Islet, Diego Ramírez Islands in Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region 56°32′15″S 68°43′10″W / 56.5375°S 68.719444°W / -56.5375; -68.719444, or, if Antarctic Chilean Territory claims are considered,
- The South Pole in Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region (90°S 0°W / 90°S -0°E / -90; -0)
Westernmost point: Motu Nui, off Easter Island (27°12′3.8″S 109°27′17.6″W / 27.201056°S 109.454889°W / -27.201056; -109.454889)
Easternmost point can be either:
- Nueva Island in Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region (55°13′10.5″S 66°24′58.0″W / 55.219583°S 66.416111°W / -55.219583; -66.416111),^[1] or, if Antarctic Chilean Territory claims are considered,
- The 53rd meridian west of Greenwich, over Antarctica in Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region.

Mainland

Northernmost point: Tripartite border with Bolivia and Peru in Arica and Parinacota Region (17°29′54.0″S 69°28′6.5″W / 17.498333°S 69.468472°W / -17.498333; -69.468472)
Southernmost point: Cape Froward in Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region (53°53′47.8″S 71°17′41.4″W / 53.896611°S 71.294833°W / -53.896611; -71.294833)
Westernmost point: Taitao Peninsula in Aisén Region (46°43′10.0″S 75°38′57.5″W / 46.719444°S 75.649306°W / -46.719444; -75.649306)
Easternmost point: Off Nevados de Poquis in Antofagasta Region (22°59′31.0″S 66°58′31.7″W / 22.991944°S 66.975472°W / -22.991944; -66.975472)

Geographical center

Chile (Including Easter Island):
- including Antarctic territorial claims: South Pacific Ocean, 687 km WbS of Punta Arenas, Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region, Chile (53°44′57.0″S 81°13′38.8″W / 53.749167°S 81.227444°W / -53.749167; -81.227444)
- excluding Antarctic territorial claims: South Pacific Ocean, 737 km SWbW of Alejandro Selkirk Island, Valparaíso Region, Chile (37°1′5.0″S 87°56′7.8″W / 37.018056°S 87.935500°W / -37.018056; -87.935500)
Mainland: about 8 km. east of Colbún, Maule Region, Chile (35°41′50.9″S 71°18′44.6″W / 35.697472°S 71.312389°W / -35.697472; -71.312389)

Altitude

Height referred to mean sea level.

Highest point: Ojos del Salado in Atacama Region, 6,893 m (27°6′34.6″S 68°32′32.1″W / 27.109611°S 68.542250°W / -27.109611; -68.542250)
Lowest point: Pacific Ocean, 0 m

Monuments

There is a monument at Playa Blanca ("White Beach"), located between Coronel and Lota in the Biobío Region, representing the middle of continental Chile north-south.^[2]^[3]

South of Punta Arenas there is another such monument, marking Chile's north-south center, including Antarctic territorial claims (photo).^[4]

References

^ Francisco Solano Asta-Buruaga y Cienfuegos (1899). Geographical Dictionary of the Republic of Chile (in Spanish). Imp. de F. A. Brockhaus.
^ "websil". Sil.senado.cl. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
^ "Comuna De Lota | Descubre Bio Bio". Descubrebiobio.cl. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2010-12-02.
^ "Tour Packages Punta Arenas and Penguins". Chileturistic.com. Retrieved 2010-12-02.^{[permanent dead link]}

[GeoDictionary-1] Francisco Solano Asta-Buruaga y Cienfuegos (1899). Geographical Dictionary of the Republic of Chile (in Spanish). Imp. de F. A. Brockhaus.

[2] "websil". Sil.senado.cl. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2010-12-02.

[3] "Comuna De Lota | Descubre Bio Bio". Descubrebiobio.cl. Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2010-12-02.

[4] "Tour Packages Punta Arenas and Penguins". Chileturistic.com. Retrieved 2010-12-02.^{[permanent dead link]}

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

v t e Extreme points of South America
Sovereign states	Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Guyana Paraguay Peru Suriname Uruguay Venezuela
Dependencies and other territories	Falkland Islands French Guiana South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands