List of extreme points of Chile
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This is a list of the extreme points of Chile, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location.
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[edit] Latitude and longitude
[edit] Chile
- Northernmost point: Tripartite border with Bolivia and Peru in Arica and Parinacota Region ()
- Southernmost point can be either:
- Águila Islet, Diego Ramírez Islands in Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region ( ), or, if Antarctic Chilean Territory claims are considered,
- The South Pole in Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region ()
- Westernmost point: Motu Nui, off Easter Island ( )
- Easternmost point can be either:
- Nueva Island in Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region ( ), or, if Antarctic Chilean Territory claims are considered,
- The 53th meridian west of Greenwich, over Antarctica in Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region.
[edit] Chile (mainland)
- Northernmost point: Tripartite border with Bolivia and Peru in Arica and Parinacota Region ()
- Southernmost point: Cape Froward in Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region ()
- Westernmost point: Taitao Peninsula in Aisén Region ()
- Easternmost point: Off Nevados de Poquis in Antofagasta Region ( )
[edit] Altitude
- Highest point: Ojos del Salado in Atacama Region, 6,893 m ( )
- Lowest point: Pacific Ocean, 0 m
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