List of southernmost items
The most southerly geographical features of various types are listed here.
Cities and settlements
Item | Place | Latitude/longitude |
---|---|---|
Capital (of an independent nation) | Wellington, New Zealand | 41°17′20″S 174°46′38″E / 41.28889°S 174.77722°E |
Permanent settlement of any size | Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica | 90°S 0°E / 90°S 0°E |
Settlement capable of housing more than 1,000 people[1] | McMurdo Station, Antarctica | 77°51′S 166°40′E / 77.850°S 166.667°E |
Town > 1,000 people | Puerto Williams, Chile | 54°56′S 67°37′W / 54.933°S 67.617°W |
City > 50,000 people | Ushuaia, Argentina | 54°48′S 68°18′W / 54.800°S 68.300°W |
City > 100,000 people | Punta Arenas, Chile | 53°10′S 70°56′W / 53.167°S 70.933°W |
City > 250,000 people | Christchurch, New Zealand | 43°32′S 172°37′E / 43.533°S 172.617°E |
City > 500,000 people | Mar del Plata, Argentina | 38°00′S 57°33′W / 38.000°S 57.550°W |
City > 1,000,000 people | Melbourne, Australia | 37°48′49″S 144°57′47″E / 37.81361°S 144.96306°E |
City > 10,000,000 people | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 34°35′59″S 58°22′55″W / 34.59972°S 58.38194°W |
Geography
Item | Place | Latitude/longitude |
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Body of water (navigable) | Bay of Whales, Ross Sea | 78°30′S 164°20′W / 78.500°S 164.333°W |
Land | the Geographic South Pole, Antarctica | 90°00′S 00°00′W / 90.000°S -0.000°E |
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 |
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Any island (above sea level) | Roosevelt Island, Antarctica | 79°25′S 162°00′W / 79.417°S 162.000°W |
Any island (with bare rock) | 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 doesn't reach sea level and is fully ice covered and may be considered to be an undersea mountain.
Nature
Animals
Item | Place | Latitude/longitude |
---|---|---|
South polar skua | seen at the South Pole[2] | 90°00′S 00°00′W / 90.000°S -0.000°E |
Plants
Item | Place | Latitude/longitude |
---|---|---|
Flowering plants (in greenhouses) | Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica[3] | 90°00′S 139°16′W / 90.000°S 139.267°W |
Grass and flowering plants (naturally occurring) | Terra Firma Islands, Antarctica[4] | 68°42′S 67°32′W / 68.700°S 67.533°W |
Trees (naturally occurring) | Hoste Island, Chile | 55°20′S 68°50′W / 55.333°S 68.833°W |
Palms (nikau (Rhopalostylis sapida), naturally occurring) | Chatham Islands, New Zealand[5] | 44°02′S 176°26′W / 44.033°S 176.433°W |
Education
Item | Place | Latitude/longitude |
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International Baccalaureate school | John McGlashan College, Dunedin, New Zealand [6] | 45°51′17″S 170°29′55″E / 45.85472°S 170.49861°E |
University | National University of Tierra del Fuego, Ushuaia, Argentina[7] | 54°48′57″S 68°19′04″W / 54.81583°S 68.31778°W |
Kindergarten | Puerto Williams,[8] Chile | 54°55′59″S 67°37′00″W / 54.93306°S 67.61667°W |
Secondary school | Puerto Williams, Chile[9] | 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[10] | 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[11] | 45°51′56″S 170°30′38″E / 45.865678°S 170.510471°E |
Nuclear power plant | Atucha I, Argentina[12] | 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 Bahía Wulaia Dome Mittens,[13] Chile. | 55°02′51″S 68°08′54″W / 55.04755°S 68.14835°W |
Transportation
Item | Place | Latitude/longitude |
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Airfield (permanent, no scheduled flights) | Jack F. Paulus Skiway at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica | 89°59′22″S 1°0′0″W / 89.98944°S 1.00000°W |
Seaport/Harbour | Winter Quarters Bay, McMurdo Station, Antarctica[14] | 77°51′S 166°40′E / 77.850°S 166.667°E |
Airport (permanent, with scheduled flights) | Guardiamarina Zañartu Airport, Puerto Williams, Chile | 54°56′S 67°37′W / 54.933°S 67.617°W |
International airport | Ushuaia – Malvinas Argentinas International Airport, Ushuaia, Argentina | 54°50′S 068°17′W / 54.833°S 68.283°W |
Railway | Southern Fuegian Railway (Ferrocarril Austral Fueguino) from Ushuaia to the Tierra del Fuego National Park in Argentina[15] | 54°48′S 68°18′W / 54.800°S 68.300°W |
Suspension bridge | Bodie Creek Suspension Bridge, Falkland Islands [16] | 51°51′14″S 59°01′04″E / 51.853912°S 59.017825°E |
Recreation
Sport
Item | Place | Latitude/longitude |
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Bowling club | Stewart Island Bowling Club, Oban, New Zealand[17] | 46°53′57″S 168°07′43″E / 46.899224°S 168.128746°E |
Ski resort | Cerro Castor, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina[18] | 54°43′S 68°00′W / 54.717°S 68.000°W |
Golf club | Ushuaia Golf Club, Ushuaia, Argentina[19] | 54°49′52″S 68°25′02″E / 54.831183°S 68.417283°E |
Religion
Shops and service facilities
International brand names
Franchised food brands
Gardens, zoos and aquaria
Item | Place | Latitude/longitude |
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Penguin reserve | Magdalena Island Penguin Reserve, Magdalena Island, Magallanes Region, Chile[52] | 52°55′S 70°35′W / 52.917°S 70.583°W |
Other
See also
References
- ↑ https://www.nsf.gov/pubs/1997/antpanel/4past.htm
- ↑ Skuas - Wildlife of Antarctica - Antarctic Connection Archived 2006-02-11 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ UA, Tempe company bring veggies to South Pole
- ↑ "Frozen Under." National Geographic Magazine.
- ↑ Bushmansfriend: Forest walks, Nature Photography & NZ Flora - Native Plant Information - New Zealand, native trees,natives,shrubs,information
- ↑ http://www.ibo.org/en/school/001178/
- ↑ "Universidad Nacional de Tierra del Fuego »". UNTDF. Retrieved 2012-10-31.
- ↑ : : Dirección de Bienestar de la Armada de Chile : :
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-27. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
- ↑ Page of Escuela Nº 38, province of Tierra del Fuego, department of Antártida Argentina
- ↑ World's southernmost planetarium opens in Dunedin
- ↑ Nucleoeléctrica Argentina (in Spanish)
- ↑ http://www.megalithic.co.uk/article.php?sid=18795
- ↑ 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. doi:10.1080/10889370802579856.
Winter Quarters Bay is the world's southernmost port.
- ↑ El Tren del Fin del Mundo: Official site
- ↑ {{cite web| url=http://text.fostlong-photography.com/Southern-most-Suspension-Bridge | title= Southern most Suspension Bridge |
- ↑ Stewart Island bowling green opened - the world's southernmost green?
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Church in ice cave at Belgrano II station, Antarctica Archived 2011-07-22 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Mass at ice church in Belgrano II Base
- ↑ Cary Johnston, Sean Thomas (June 18, 2011). "Southernmost Russian Orthodox Church – comfort in the cold". RT.com. Retrieved October 10, 2010.
...This makes the Trinity Church the southernmost Russian Orthodox church on the planet.
- ↑ Find a Church
- ↑ Obispado de Punta Arenas
- ↑ Archived July 4, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Southland Muslim Association Inc, Invercargill, 9810, New Zealand - Islamic Centers, Masjids Mosques, Muslim Owned Businesses, Islamic Schools and Colleges". Islamicfinder.org. 2011-04-20. Retrieved 2013-10-19.
- ↑ NZ Jewish Archives - Temple Sinai Archived 2012-02-20 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Google Books: The New Zealand Jewish Community By Stephen I. Levine
- ↑ Dhargyey Buddhist Centre Home Page
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
- ↑ Archived January 30, 2006, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ The Most Southern Restaurants in the World
- ↑ Antarctic Heritage Trust
- ↑ Having A drink At The World’s Southernmost Bar
- ↑ Wells Fargo has an ATM in Antarctica
- ↑ "Find Esso stations"
- ↑ [https://www.thebodyshop.co.nz/stores "Store Locator New Zealand"
- ↑ "Store Locator"
- ↑ "Fuel Finder; Gas Station Locator"
- ↑ "Locator"
- ↑ [http://global.ecco.com/en/service/find-a-store# "Find a Store"
- ↑ "Store Locations and Catalogues"
- ↑ [http://storelocator.yves-rocher.com/en/south-america/brazil/rio-de-janeiro/rio-de-janeiro/barra-shopping/ "Yves Rocher Locator; Brazil"
- ↑ [https://corporate.marksandspencer.com/aboutus/m-and-s-today/international-map "International Stores"
- ↑ [https://www.pullandbear.com/sg/page/company.html "Stores Worldwide- Map"
- ↑ "Bershka Stores"
- ↑ "Locate a store- Stradivarius"
- ↑ Southern-most Starbucks draws tourist crowds
- ↑
- ↑
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- ↑ Penguins of Magdalena Island, Punta Arenas, Chile
- 1 2 World Heritage List and List of World Heritage Sites in the Americas
- ↑ The world's southernmost vineyard
- ↑ Giarratano E, Amin OA. "Heavy metals monitoring in the southernmost mussel farm of the world (Beagle Channel, Argentina)". Ecotoxicol Environ Saf. 73: 1378–84. doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2010.06.023. PMID 20638724.
- ↑ 101 Beer Experiences: Explore the edges of the world
- ↑ Lighthouses of Southern Chile
- ↑ This Way Up (17 December 2016). "Ring my bells!". Radio New Zealand.
- ↑ Times On Line article on Antarctica
- ↑ "List of Historic Sites and Monuments approved by the ATCM (2012)" (PDF). Antarctic Treaty Secretariat. 2012. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
- Moore, D. M. (1983). Flora of Tierra del Fuego.
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