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| native_name = Islas Hermite or L'Hermite<!-- or local name to remove the "native name:" prefix --> |
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| sobriquet = Samajani (Yahgan Language)<ref name="capehorn-pilot"/><!-- or nickname --> |
| sobriquet = Samajani (Yahgan Language)<ref name="capehorn-pilot"/><!-- or nickname --> |
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| image_caption = The best known of the islands, Cape Horn |
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| map = Tierra del Fuego |
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| archipelago = [[Tierra del Fuego]] |
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| waterbody = [[Pacific |
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| major_islands = ''Hermite'', ''Herschel'', ''Deceit'' and ''Hornos'' |
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| country = [[Chile]] |
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| country_admin_divisions_2 = [[Cabo_de_Hornos,_Chile|Cabo de Hornos]] |
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The '''Hermite Islands''' ({{ |
The '''Hermite Islands''' ({{Langx|es|Islas Hermite}}) are the islands ''Hermite'', ''Herschel'', ''Deceit'' and ''Hornos'' as well as the islets ''Maxwell'', ''Jerdán'', ''Arrecife'', ''Chanticleer'', ''Hall'', ''Deceit (islet)'', and ''Hasse'' at almost the southernmost end of [[South America]].<ref name="capehorn-pilot">[http://www.capehorn-pilot.com/immagini/Charts/10.7%20Cabo%20de%20Hornos.htm 7. Cabo de Hornos ], retrieved on 14 February 2013</ref> The smallest and southernmost of the major islands is [[Hornos Island]], the location of [[Cape Horn]]. The islands are located south of the [[Wollaston Islands]] and separated from them by the ''Franklin Channel''. The islets ''Terhalten'', ''Sesambre'', ''Evout'' and ''Barnevelt'' are located easterly and are not considered part of the Hermite islands. |
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The southernmost islands of the [[Americas|American]] continent are the [[Diego Ramírez Islands]], southwest of Cape Horn. South of all these islands is the [[Drake Passage]]. |
The southernmost islands of the [[Americas|American]] continent are the [[Diego Ramírez Islands]], southwest of Cape Horn. South of all these islands is the [[Drake Passage]]. |
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The southern tip of Deceit island extends southeastwards through a line of sharp-edged rocks known as ''Los dientes o garras de Deceit ( |
The southern tip of Deceit island extends southeastwards through a line of sharp-edged rocks known as ''Los dientes o garras de Deceit (the Teeth or Claws of Deceit)'' that end in a rough islet, Islote Deceit. The islands form part of the [[Cabo de Hornos National Park]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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They are named after the Dutch admiral [[Jacques l'Hermite]] (1582-1624). Hermite Islands were visited by [[Charles Darwin]] at the turn of 1832/1833. |
They are named after the Dutch admiral [[Jacques l'Hermite]] (1582-1624). Hermite Islands were visited by [[Charles Darwin]] at the turn of 1832/1833. In 1979, the Argentine [[military junta]] known as the [[National Reorganization Process]] made a strategic feint towards the islands, called [[Operation Soberania]], in an attempt to compel [[Chile]] into renegotiating their border with [[Argentina]]. |
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[[File:Caphorn1.en.svg|thumb|left|500px|Wollaston and Hermite Islands]] |
[[File:Caphorn1.en.svg|thumb|left|500px|Wollaston and Hermite Islands]] |
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<gallery mode=packed align=left> |
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File:Hermite.Islands.JPG|Landscape in the Hermite Islands |
File:Hermite.Islands.JPG|Landscape in the Hermite Islands |
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File:Deceit teeth.JPG| |
File:Deceit teeth.JPG|Teeth of Deceit |
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File:Barnevelt Island.jpg|Barnevelt Island |
File:Barnevelt Island.jpg|Barnevelt Island |
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File:Evout Islands.jpg|Evout Island |
File:Evout Islands.jpg|Evout Island |
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* [[List of islands of Chile]] |
* [[List of islands of Chile]] |
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* [[Beagle conflict]] |
* [[Beagle conflict]] |
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* {{commons-inline |
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* {{commons-inline|Category:Cape Horn}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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* [http://www.capehorn-pilot.com/immagini/Charts/10.7%20Cabo%20de%20Hornos.htm Cape Horn & Hermite Islands chart] |
* [http://www.capehorn-pilot.com/immagini/Charts/10.7%20Cabo%20de%20Hornos.htm Cape Horn & Hermite Islands chart] |
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[[Category:Hermite Islands| ]] |
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[[Category:Archipelagoes of Chile]] |
[[Category:Archipelagoes of Chile]] |
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[[Category:Islands of Tierra del Fuego]] |
[[Category:Islands of Tierra del Fuego]] |
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[[Category:Archipelagoes of the Pacific Ocean]] |
[[Category:Archipelagoes of the Pacific Ocean]] |
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Latest revision as of 07:19, 28 October 2024
Native name: Islas Hermite or L'Hermite Nickname: Samajani (Yahgan Language)[1] | |
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Geography | |
Coordinates | 55°50′00″S 67°25′00″W / 55.8333°S 67.4167°W |
Archipelago | Tierra del Fuego |
Adjacent to | Pacific Ocean |
Major islands | Hermite, Herschel, Deceit and Hornos |
Administration | |
Region | Magallanes |
Province | Antártica |
Commune | Cabo de Hornos |
Additional information | |
NGA UFI= -884095 |
The Hermite Islands (Spanish: Islas Hermite) are the islands Hermite, Herschel, Deceit and Hornos as well as the islets Maxwell, Jerdán, Arrecife, Chanticleer, Hall, Deceit (islet), and Hasse at almost the southernmost end of South America.[1] The smallest and southernmost of the major islands is Hornos Island, the location of Cape Horn. The islands are located south of the Wollaston Islands and separated from them by the Franklin Channel. The islets Terhalten, Sesambre, Evout and Barnevelt are located easterly and are not considered part of the Hermite islands.
The southernmost islands of the American continent are the Diego Ramírez Islands, southwest of Cape Horn. South of all these islands is the Drake Passage.
The southern tip of Deceit island extends southeastwards through a line of sharp-edged rocks known as Los dientes o garras de Deceit (the Teeth or Claws of Deceit) that end in a rough islet, Islote Deceit. The islands form part of the Cabo de Hornos National Park.
History
[edit]They are named after the Dutch admiral Jacques l'Hermite (1582-1624). Hermite Islands were visited by Charles Darwin at the turn of 1832/1833. In 1979, the Argentine military junta known as the National Reorganization Process made a strategic feint towards the islands, called Operation Soberania, in an attempt to compel Chile into renegotiating their border with Argentina.
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Landscape in the Hermite Islands
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Teeth of Deceit
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Barnevelt Island
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Evout Island
See also
[edit]- List of islands of Chile
- Beagle conflict
- Media related to Hermite Islands at Wikimedia Commons
References
[edit]- ^ a b 7. Cabo de Hornos , retrieved on 14 February 2013