Hornos Island








































Hornos Island
Native name: Isla Hornos

Cape Horn 2003.jpg
The Hornos Island



Hornos Island is located in Southern Patagonia

Hornos Island

Hornos Island




Geography
Coordinates
55°56′39″S 67°16′51″W / 55.944078°S 67.280925°W / -55.944078; -67.280925Coordinates: 55°56′39″S 67°16′51″W / 55.944078°S 67.280925°W / -55.944078; -67.280925
Archipelago Tierra del Fuego
Adjacent bodies of water
Pacific ocean / Atlantic ocean
Administration
Chile
Region Magallanes
Province Antártica
Commune Cabo de Hornos
Additional information

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Hornos Island (Spanish: Isla Hornos) is a Chilean island at the southern tip of South America. The island is mostly known for being the location of Cape Horn. It is generally considered South America's southernmost island, but the Diego Ramírez Islands are farther south. The island is one of the Hermite Islands, part of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago.


The Chilean Navy maintains a station on the island, consisting of a residence, utility building, chapel, and lighthouse.[1] A short distance from the main station is a memorial, including a large sculpture featuring the silhouette of an albatross, in honour of the sailors who died while attempting to "round the Horn".[2]


The island is within the Cabo de Hornos National Park.



Geology


The composition of the island is mainly of Cretaceous granite with Jurassic volcanic rocks in the northwest. The lower areas of the island are filled with peat moss.



Climate


Mean Temperature: 5.3° Celsius


Maximum Temperature: 20.5° Celsius (February 1996)


Minimum Temperature: -14.5° Celsius (June 1992)


Mean Relative humidity: 86.4%


Mean Wind Direction: 264°


Mean Wind Speed: 84 knots


Maximum Wind Speed: 119 knots (August 1995)


Rainfall (yearly mean): 697.5 mm.


Maximum Rainfall: 1263.2 (1990)



References





  1. ^ Isla Hornos Lighthouse, from Lighthouse Depot. Retrieved 18 November 2014.


  2. ^ Cape Horn Memorial Archived 2005-09-26 at the Wayback Machine., by Roberto Benavente; from Fundacion Caphorniers Chile. Retrieved February 5, 2006.











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