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| [[South polar skua]] |
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| seen at the South Pole<ref>[http://www.antarcticconnection.com/antarctic/wildlife/birds/skuas.shtml Skuas - Wildlife of Antarctica - Antarctic Connection<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
| seen at the South Pole<ref>[http://www.antarcticconnection.com/antarctic/wildlife/birds/skuas.shtml Skuas - Wildlife of Antarctica - Antarctic Connection<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060211065548/http://www.antarcticconnection.com/antarctic/wildlife/birds/skuas.shtml |date=2006-02-11 }}</ref> |
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| {{Coord|90|00|S|00|00|W|type:landmark|name=South Pole, Antarctica}} |
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| Secondary school |
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| [[Puerto Williams]], [[Chile]]<ref>http://www.municipalidadcabodehornos.cl/Paginas/liceo/t_director.htm</ref> |
| [[Puerto Williams]], [[Chile]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.municipalidadcabodehornos.cl/Paginas/liceo/t_director.htm |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2009-05-14 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090227061528/http://municipalidadcabodehornos.cl/Paginas/liceo/t_director.htm |archivedate=2009-02-27 |df= }}</ref> |
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| {{Coord|54|55|59|S|67|37|00|W|type:landmark|name=Puerto Williams, Chile}} |
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| [[Ski resort]] |
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| [[Cerro Castor]], [[Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina]]<ref>[http://revistamagna.com.ar/cerro-castor-esqui-en-el-fin-del-mundo/ Cerro Castor: esquí en el Fin del Mundo] Revista Magna.</ref> |
| [[Cerro Castor]], [[Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina]]<ref>[http://revistamagna.com.ar/cerro-castor-esqui-en-el-fin-del-mundo/ Cerro Castor: esquí en el Fin del Mundo] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131217001925/http://revistamagna.com.ar/cerro-castor-esqui-en-el-fin-del-mundo/ |date=2013-12-17 }} Revista Magna.</ref> |
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| Church (ice-made) |
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| permanent [[Catholic Church]] ice-made temple, [[Belgrano II]] Base, [[Antarctica]]<ref>[http://www.waponline.it/ChurchinAntarctica/tabid/65/Default.aspx Church in ice cave at Belgrano II station, Antarctica]</ref><ref>[http://www.ejercito.mil.ar/antartico/fotos/BaseBelgrano/pages/Misa_jpg.htm Mass at ice church in Belgrano II Base]</ref> |
| permanent [[Catholic Church]] ice-made temple, [[Belgrano II]] Base, [[Antarctica]]<ref>[http://www.waponline.it/ChurchinAntarctica/tabid/65/Default.aspx Church in ice cave at Belgrano II station, Antarctica] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722065855/http://www.waponline.it/ChurchinAntarctica/tabid/65/Default.aspx |date=2011-07-22 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.ejercito.mil.ar/antartico/fotos/BaseBelgrano/pages/Misa_jpg.htm Mass at ice church in Belgrano II Base]</ref> |
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| {{Coord|77|52|S|34|37|W|type:landmark|name=Belgrano II Base, Antarctica}} |
| {{Coord|77|52|S|34|37|W|type:landmark|name=Belgrano II Base, Antarctica}} |
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| [[Synagogue]] |
| [[Synagogue]] |
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| [[Dunedin Synagogue]], [[Dunedin]], [[New Zealand]]<ref>[http://www.sinai.org.nz/community/archives.html NZ Jewish Archives - Temple Sinai<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=bAvq5YxwcfkC&pg=PA83&lpg=PA83&dq=Synagogue+southernmost+dunedin&source=bl&ots=jvTvz-ZQFT&sig=lge6kTgGlEuC8KvfbxP42-ILVHM&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=7&ct=result Google Books]: ''The New Zealand Jewish Community'' By Stephen I. Levine</ref> |
| [[Dunedin Synagogue]], [[Dunedin]], [[New Zealand]]<ref>[http://www.sinai.org.nz/community/archives.html NZ Jewish Archives - Temple Sinai<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220065128/http://www.sinai.org.nz/community/archives.html |date=2012-02-20 }}</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=bAvq5YxwcfkC&pg=PA83&lpg=PA83&dq=Synagogue+southernmost+dunedin&source=bl&ots=jvTvz-ZQFT&sig=lge6kTgGlEuC8KvfbxP42-ILVHM&hl=en&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=7&ct=result Google Books]: ''The New Zealand Jewish Community'' By Stephen I. Levine</ref> |
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| {{Coord|45|52|S|170|30|E|type:landmark|name=Dunedin, New Zealand}} |
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| [[Sikhism|Sikh]] [[Gurdwara]] |
| [[Sikhism|Sikh]] [[Gurdwara]] |
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| New Zealand Sikh Society (Wellington), [[Lower Hutt]], [[New Zealand]]<ref> |
| New Zealand Sikh Society (Wellington), [[Lower Hutt]], [[New Zealand]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.worldgurudwaras.com/users/login?return=L2luZGV4LnBocD9vcHRpb249Y29tX210cmVlJmFtcDt0YXNrPWFkZGxpc3RpbmcmYW1wO2xpbmtfaWQ9MCZhbXA7SXRlbWlkPTEzOQ%3D%3D |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2017-04-10 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510224716/https://www.worldgurudwaras.com/users/login?return=L2luZGV4LnBocD9vcHRpb249Y29tX210cmVlJmFtcDt0YXNrPWFkZGxpc3RpbmcmYW1wO2xpbmtfaWQ9MCZhbXA7SXRlbWlkPTEzOQ%3D%3D |archivedate=2017-05-10 |df= }}</ref> |
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| {{Coord|41|12|S|174|57|E|type:landmark_region:NZ|name=New Zealand Sikh Society}} |
| {{Coord|41|12|S|174|57|E|type:landmark_region:NZ|name=New Zealand Sikh Society}} |
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Revision as of 15:13, 2 January 2018
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The most southerly geographical features of various types are listed here.
Cities and settlements
Item | Place | Latitude/longitude |
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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 km excluding Antarctica2 | 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 |
Berkner Island is further South than any of these, but doesn't reach sea level and is fully ice covered and may be considered an under-sea mountain.
Nature
Animals
Item | Place | Latitude/longitude |
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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 |
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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[citation needed] | 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 |
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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[citation needed] | 33°58′S 59°12′W / 33.967°S 59.200°W |
Historical sites and archaeological findings
Item | Place | Latitude/longitude |
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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
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
Item | Place | Latitude/longitude |
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IKEA | Springvale, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | 37°55′37″S 145°08′36″E / 37.926919°S 145.143439°E |
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[40] | 52°55′S 70°35′W / 52.917°S 70.583°W |
Other
See also
- List of northernmost items
- Extreme points of Earth
- Extreme points of the Antarctic
- List of countries by southernmost point
References
- ^ http://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.
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- ^ 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
- ^ [1] 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.
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- ^ 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
- ^ Southern-most Starbucks draws tourist crowds
- ^ [3]
- ^ [4]
- ^ [5]
- ^ Penguins of Magdalena Island, Punta Arenas, Chile
- ^ a b 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
- Moore, D. M. (1983). Flora of Tierra del Fuego.