The most southerly geographical features of various types are listed here.
Cities and settlements
Geography
Item | Place | Latitude/longitude |
---|---|---|
Body of water (navigable) | Bay of Whales, Ross Sea | 78°30′S 164°20′W / 78.500°S 164.333°W |
Land (excluding Antarctica) | Thule Island, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | 59°31′50″S 27°23′50″W / 59.53056°S 27.39722°W |
Islands
Item | Place | Latitude/longitude |
---|---|---|
Any island (above sea level) | Deverall Island | 81°28′S 161°54′E / 81.467°S 161.900°E |
Any island (with bare rock, not ice-covered) | Ross Island | 77°50′S 166°40′E / 77.833°S 166.667°E |
Any size excluding Antarctica | Thule Island | 59°27′S 27°18′W / 59.450°S 27.300°W |
Island > 10,000 km2 excluding Antarctica | Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego, Argentina/Chile | 55°02′S 56°27′W / 55.033°S 56.450°W |
Island > 100,000 km2 | South Island, New Zealand | 46°40′S 169°00′E / 46.667°S 169.000°E |
Coral atoll | Elizabeth Reef, Australia | 29°57′S 159°4′E / 29.950°S 159.067°E |
Berkner Island is further south than any of these, but its bedrock lies entirely below sea level, with only its ice covering rising above.
Nature
Animals
Item | Place | Latitude/longitude |
---|---|---|
Bird: South polar skua (Stercorarius maccormicki) | seen at the South Pole[2] | 90°00′S 00°00′W / 90.000°S -0.000°E |
Amphibian: Gray four-eyed frog (Pleurodema bufoninum) | Southern tip of South America[3] | 53°54′S 71°18′W / 53.900°S 71.300°W |
Mammal: Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii) | Southern Ocean[4][5] | 80th parallel south |
Marsupial: Patagonian opossum (Lestodelphys halli) | Estancia La Madrugada, Argentina[6] | 47°06′00″S 66°29′01″W / 47.1°S 66.48361°W |
Reptile: Liolaemus magellanicus | Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego[7] | 52°22′57″S 68°24′36″W / 52.382367°S 68.409956°W |
Insect: Antarctic midge (Belgica antarctica) | Refuge Islands[8][9] | 68°21′S 67°10′W / 68.350°S 67.167°W |
Fish: Gymnoscopelus nicholsi, Gymnoscopelus braueri, Electrona antarctica | Ross Sea[10] | 75th parallel south |
Plants
Item | Place | Latitude/longitude |
---|---|---|
Flowering plants (in greenhouses) | Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica[11] | 90°00′S 139°16′W / 90.000°S 139.267°W |
Grass and flowering plants (naturally occurring) | Terra Firma Islands, Antarctica[12] | 68°42′S 67°32′W / 68.700°S 67.533°W |
Trees (Nothofagus betuloides, naturally occurring) | Hornos Island, Chile[13] | 55°58′S 67°15′W / 55.967°S 67.250°W |
Conifers (Pilgerodendron uviferum, naturally occurring) | Tierra del Fuego, Chile[14][15] | 54°20′S 70°7′W / 54.333°S 70.117°W |
Palms (nīkau (Rhopalostylis sapida), naturally occurring) | Chatham Islands, New Zealand[16] | 44°02′S 176°26′W / 44.033°S 176.433°W |
Agriculture
Education
Item | Place | Latitude/longitude |
---|---|---|
International Baccalaureate school | John McGlashan College, Dunedin, New Zealand[23] | 45°51′17″S 170°29′55″E / 45.85472°S 170.49861°E |
University | National University of Tierra del Fuego, Ushuaia, Argentina[24] | 54°48′57″S 68°19′04″W / 54.81583°S 68.31778°W |
Kindergarten | Puerto Williams,[25] Chile | 54°55′59″S 67°37′00″W / 54.93306°S 67.61667°W |
Secondary school | Puerto Williams, Chile[26] | 54°55′59″S 67°37′00″W / 54.93306°S 67.61667°W |
Primary school | Escuela Nº 38 "Presidente Raúl Ricardo Alfonsín", Esperanza Base, Antarctica[27] | 63°24′S 57°00′W / 63.400°S 57.000°W |
Science and technology
Item | Place | Latitude/longitude |
---|---|---|
Astronomical observatory | South Pole Telescope, Antarctica | 90°S 0°E / 90°S 0°E |
Permanent scientific research station |
Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica | 90°S 0°E / 90°S 0°E |
Planetarium | Otago Museum, Dunedin, New Zealand[28] | 45°51′56″S 170°30′38″E / 45.865678°S 170.510471°E |
Nuclear power plant | Atucha I, Argentina[29] | 33°58′S 59°12′W / 33.967°S 59.200°W |
Atucha II, Argentina | 33°58′S 59°12′W / 33.967°S 59.200°W |
Historical sites and archaeological findings
Item | Place | Latitude/longitude |
---|---|---|
Prehistoric archaeological site | Yaghan people's Cape Horn hunting camp,[30] Chile. | 55°58′19″S 67°15′50″W / 55.97183°S 67.264006°W |
Transportation
Recreation
Sport
Item | Place | Latitude/longitude |
---|---|---|
Bowling club | Stewart Island Bowling Club, Oban, New Zealand[37] | 46°53′57″S 168°07′43″E / 46.899224°S 168.128746°E |
Ski resort | Cerro Castor, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina[38] | 54°43′S 68°00′W / 54.717°S 68.000°W |
Golf club | Ushuaia Golf Club, Ushuaia, Argentina[39] | 54°49′52″S 68°25′02″E / 54.831183°S 68.417283°E |
Religious buildings
Shops and service facilities
International brand names
Franchised food brands
Gardens/parks, zoos and aquaria
Item | Place | Latitude/longitude |
---|---|---|
National park | Cabo de Hornos National Park, Tierra del Fuego, Chile | 55°49′58″S 67°25′58″W / 55.83278°S 67.43278°W |
Penguin reserve | Magdalena Island Penguin Reserve, Magdalena Island, Magallanes Region, Chile[64] | |
Aviary | Queens Park Aviary, Invercargill, New Zealand | 46°24′13″S 168°21′37″E / 46.40361°S 168.36028°E |
Botanical garden | Jardín Botánico de Ushuaia, Ushuaia, Argentina[65] | 54°47′6.5″S 68°16′56″W / 54.785139°S 68.28222°W |
Other
See also
References
- ↑ "4.0 Antarctica - Past and Present". Archived from the original on 2017-07-03. Retrieved 2018-04-06.
- ↑ "Skuas - Wildlife of Antarctica - Antarctic Connection". Archived from the original on February 11, 2006.
- ↑ Fairbanks, Mailing Address: 101 Dunkel St Suite 110; Us, AK 99701 Phone: 907459-3730 Contact. "Amphibians 101 - Gates Of The Arctic National Park & Preserve (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Archived from the original on 2021-03-01. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Antarctica: Marine Mammals". www.marinebio.net. Archived from the original on 2020-03-23. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
- ↑ Routti, Heli; Krafft, Bjørn A.; Herzke, Dorte; Eisert, Regina; Oftedal, Olav (February 1, 2015). "Perfluoroalkyl substances detected in the world's southernmost marine mammal, the Weddell seal (Leptonychotes weddellii)". Environmental Pollution. 197: 62–67. doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2014.11.026. PMID 25497307.
- ↑ Birney, Elmer C.; Monjeau, J. Adrian; Phillips, Carleton J. Sikes, Robert S.; Kim, Iksoo. 1996. Lestodelphys halli: new information on a poorly known Argentine marsupial. Mastozoología Neotropical 3:171-181.
- ↑ Jaksic, Fabian M. (2022). "Historical account and current ecological knowledge of the southernmost lizard in the world, Liolaemus magellanicus (Squamata: Liolaemidae)". Revista Chilena de Historia Natural. 95 (7). doi:10.1186/s40693-022-00112-y. S2CID 252717680.
- ↑ "Stress tolerance in a polyextremophile: The southernmost insect | Request PDF".
- ↑ Usher, Michael B.; Edwards, Marion (September 1, 1984). "A dipteran from south of the Antarctic Circle: Belgica antarctica (Chironomidae) with a description of its larva". Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 23 (1): 19–31. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8312.1984.tb00803.x. Archived from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2020 – via academic.oup.com.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-02-14. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "UA, Tempe company bring veggies to South Pole". Archived from the original on 2021-10-17. Retrieved 2006-10-07.
- ↑ Smith, Roff. "Frozen Under". National Geographic. Archived from the original on 2007-12-14. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- ↑ Welch, Craig (July 2020). "The tree at the bottom of the world—and the wind-blasted trek to find it". National Geographic. Archived from the original on July 14, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- ↑ Soto, Daniel P.; Le Quesne, Carlos; Lara, Antonio; Gardner, Martin F. (2007). "Precarious conservation status of Pilgerodendron uviferum forests in their northern distribution in the Chilean Coastal Range" (PDF). Bosque. 28 (3): 263–270. doi:10.4067/S0717-92002007000300012.
- ↑ Allnutt, T.R.; Newton, A.C.; Premoli, A.; Lara, A. (2003). "Genetic variation in the threatened South American conifer Pilgerodendron uviferum (Cupressaceae), detected using RAPD markers". Biological Conservation. 114 (2): 245–253. doi:10.1016/S0006-3207(03)00044-2.
- ↑ "Bushmansfriend: Forest walks, Nature Photography & NZ Flora - Native Plant Information - New Zealand, native trees, natives, shrubs, information". Archived from the original on 2014-08-14. Retrieved 2006-01-22.
- ↑ Hoffmann, M. A. (1974). The southernmost cattle exploitation in the world. Development action of the Argentine Army in an isle of Tierra del Fuego. (in Spanish). Anales de la Sociedad Rural Argentina.
- ↑ "Los Antiguos: la cereza más austral del mundo". LRA Radio Nacional (in Spanish). 2022-07-22. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- ↑ "Chile: INIA prepara la cosecha más austral de papa semilla certificada". Argenpapa (in Spanish). 2020-04-03. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- ↑ Paredes, C.M.; Becerra, V.V.; Donoso, Ñ.G.; Cruz, G.M. (2021) Tolerancia al frío en el cultivo del arroz en el mundo. In: Paredes, C.M. (et al. (eds.)) 100 años del cultivo del arroz en Chile en un contexto internacional 1920-2020. Tomo I. Colección Libros INIA no. 40. Chillán (Chile): Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias, p. 188-214. ISBN 978-956-7016-51-8
- ↑ "Presente y perspectivas futuras del cultivo del arroz en Chile". Mundo Agro (in Spanish). 2020-11-30.
- ↑ "Keokén, el viñedo más austral de Chile". Wine Independent Press (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2021-02-13. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
- ↑ "John McGlashan College". Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-07-10.
- ↑ "Universidad Nacional de Tierra del Fuego »". UNTDF. Archived from the original on 2020-11-30. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
- ↑ ": : Dirección de Bienestar de la Armada de Chile : :". Archived from the original on 2016-11-14. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ↑ "WWW. Municipalidad Cabo de Hornos. CL". Archived from the original on 2009-02-27. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
- ↑ "Escuela Nº38 Presidente Raúl Ricardo Alfonsín". www.marambio.aq. Archived from the original on 2013-11-04. Retrieved 2013-11-04.
- ↑ "World's southernmost planetarium opens in Dunedin". Newshub. Archived from the original on 2020-03-23. Retrieved 2020-03-23 – via www.newshub.co.nz.
- ↑ "Nucleoeléctrica Argentina (in Spanish)". Archived from the original on 2014-03-26. Retrieved 2009-08-24.
- ↑ Buma, Brian; Morello, Flavia; Rodriguez, Karina; Fillol, Alberto Serrano (October 2022). "Antiquity announcement: Isla Hornos/Isla Lököshpi". Antiquity. 96 (389): 1324–1329. doi:10.15184/aqy.2022.91. S2CID 251269854.
- ↑ Klein, Andrew G.; Kennicutt, Mahlon C.; Wolff, Gary A.; Sweet, Steve T.; Bloxom, Tiffany; Gielstra, Dianna A.; Cleckley, Marietta (2008). "The historical development of McMurdo station, Antarctica, an environmental perspective". Polar Geography. 31 (3): 119–144. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.693.1204. doi:10.1080/10889370802579856. S2CID 128640917.
Winter Quarters Bay is the world's southernmost port.
- ↑ Oren (2018-06-12). "Riding to the Southernmost Subway Station in the World". Oren's Transit Page. Retrieved 2023-01-30.
- ↑ "Tren del Fin del Mundo Ushuaia Tierra del Fuego Argentina". www.trendelfindelmundo.com.ar. Archived from the original on 2021-10-04. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- 1 2 David Rootes (1988). A concise account of Signy Base 'H'. British Antarctic Survey. p. 17. ISBN 085665129X.
- ↑ Martin Coombs. "Big whales, small engines!". Railways of the Far South. Retrieved 2022-01-03.
- ↑ "Southern most Suspension Bridge". Archived from the original on 2017-03-22. Retrieved 2017-03-22.
- ↑ "Stewart Island bowling green opened - the world's southernmost green?". Archived from the original on 2016-01-31. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
- ↑ Cerro Castor: esquí en el Fin del Mundo Archived 2013-12-17 at the Wayback Machine Revista Magna.
- ↑ "At the imposing Patagonian geography, the perfect combination of challenge and contemplation". Archived from the original on 2016-09-13. Retrieved 2016-08-23.
- ↑ "Church in ice cave at Belgrano II station, Antarctica". Archived from the original on July 22, 2011.
- ↑ "Mass at ice church in Belgrano II Base". Archived from the original on 2008-06-27. Retrieved 2009-08-24.
- ↑ "Nearby Churches | ComeUntoChrist.org". www.comeuntochrist.org. Archived from the original on 2020-03-28. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
- ↑ "Obispado de Punta Arenas". www.iglesia.cl. Archived from the original on 2006-06-15. Retrieved 2006-07-01.
- ↑ Academy, Himalayan. "Hinduism Today Magazine". www.hinduismtoday.com. Archived from the original on July 4, 2008.
- ↑ "Southland Muslim Association Inc, Invercargill, 9810, New Zealand - Islamic Centers, Masjids Mosques, Muslim Owned Businesses, Islamic Schools and Colleges". Islamicfinder.org. 2011-04-20. Archived from the original on 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
- ↑ "NZ Jewish Archives - Temple Sinai". Archived from the original on February 20, 2012.
- ↑ Google Books Archived 2016-01-14 at the Wayback Machine: The New Zealand Jewish Community By Stephen I. Levine
- ↑ "Dhargyey Buddhist Centre Home Page". dbc.dharmakara.net. Archived from the original on 2020-03-23. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
- ↑ "Gurudwaras of World". Archived from the original on 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
- ↑ Archived January 30, 2006, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "☞ The Most Southern Restaurant in the World / Самые южный ресторан в мире". restoran.us. Archived from the original on 2007-10-29. Retrieved 2007-09-30.
- ↑ "UKAHT - UKAHT". www.ukaht.org. Archived from the original on 2020-03-29. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
- ↑ "Having A drink At The World's Southernmost Bar". March 11, 2016. Archived from the original on March 23, 2020. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ↑ "Group". Archived from the original on 2010-07-27. Retrieved 2010-08-01.
- ↑ "Find Gas Stations Near Me | Esso Fuel Finder". www.fuels.esso.co.th. Archived from the original on 2021-10-17. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
- ↑ Archived 2018-10-09 at the Wayback Machine "Store Locator"
- ↑ Archived 2018-10-09 at the Wayback Machine "Fuel Finder; Gas Station Locator"
- ↑ "Find a Store - Find Coffee, Gas, Food & More Nearby | 7-Eleven". www.7-eleven.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-09. Retrieved 2018-10-08.
- ↑ "Service". Ecco. Archived from the original on 2021-10-06. Retrieved 2021-10-17.
- ↑ "World's southernmost Wendy's is now open in Dunedin". 2015-03-12. Archived from the original on 2019-06-08. Retrieved 2019-06-08.
- ↑ "Southern-most Starbucks draws tourist crowds". Stuff. Archived from the original on 2020-03-23. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
- ↑ "City to hold meetings to discuss plans for upcoming bicycle boulevard projects". Archived from the original on 2016-03-18. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
- ↑ "Southernmost McDonald's in the world in Invercargill, New Zealand". 2011-06-16. Archived from the original on 2016-03-09. Retrieved 2016-02-26.
- ↑ Velez, Vitoria (2014-03-17). "Global warming a concern at Chile's penguin paradise". Phys.org. Retrieved 2023-07-28.
- ↑ Mestre, L.; Caipillán, E.; Cánepa, L.; Rodríguez, S.; Herrera, M.L.; Fernández, L.; Argañaraz, C.I. (2021-09-09). Creación del Jardín Botánico de Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina (Report) (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-11-30.
- ↑ Winners & Losers: Episode 4 - UNESCO World Heritage Sites, archived from the original on 2020-02-23, retrieved 2020-04-15
- ↑ World Heritage List Archived 2018-11-03 at the Wayback Machine and List of World Heritage Sites in the Americas
- ↑ "Cue Building". Emporis. Archived from the original on September 10, 2021. Retrieved 2022-03-03.
- ↑ "The world's southernmost mines | MINING.com". MINING.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-27. Retrieved 2016-01-20.
- ↑ "101 Beer Experiences: Explore the edges of the world". DRAFT. January 18, 2016. Archived from the original on March 1, 2019. Retrieved March 23, 2020.
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Southern Chile". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ↑ This Way Up (17 December 2016). "Ring my bells!". Radio New Zealand. Archived from the original on 22 December 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ↑ "Times On Line article on Antarctica". Archived from the original on 2019-10-16. Retrieved 2009-08-24.
- ↑ "List of Historic Sites and Monuments approved by the ATCM (2012)" (PDF). Antarctic Treaty Secretariat. 2012. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2018-12-11. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
- Moore, D. M. (1983). Flora of Tierra del Fuego.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.