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The '''Hermite Islands''' ({{Lang-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.
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.


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]].


The southern tip of Deceit island extends southeastwards through a line of sharp-edged rocks known as ''Los dientes o garras de Deceit (Deceit teeth or claws)'' that end in a rough islet, Islote Deceit. The islands form part of the [[Cabo de Hornos National Park]].
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==
==History==
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. Argentina started 1978 the [[Operation Soberania]] to seize the islands.
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]].
[[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>
<gallery mode="packed" align="left">
File:Hermite.Islands.JPG|Landscape in the Hermite Islands
File:Hermite.Islands.JPG|Landscape in the Hermite Islands
File:Deceit teeth.JPG|Deceit teeth
File:Deceit teeth.JPG|Teeth of Deceit
File:Barnevelt Island.jpg|Barnevelt Island
File:Barnevelt Island.jpg|Barnevelt Island
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]]
* [[Beagle conflict]]
* [[Beagle conflict]]
* {{commons-inline|Category:Hermite Islands}}
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* {{commons-inline|Category:Cape Horn}}


==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:Archipelagoes of Chile]]
[[Category:Archipelagoes of Chile]]
[[Category:Islands of Tierra del Fuego]]
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[[Category:Archipelagoes of the Pacific Ocean]]
[[Category:Archipelagoes of the Pacific Ocean]]
[[Category:Hermite Islands]]
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Latest revision as of 07:19, 28 October 2024

Not to be confused with Hermite Island.
Hermite Islands
Native name:
Islas Hermite or L'Hermite
Nickname: Samajani (Yahgan Language)[1]
The best known of the islands, Cape Horn
Hermite Islands is located in Southern Patagonia
Hermite Islands
Hermite Islands
Geography
Coordinates55°50′00″S 67°25′00″W / 55.8333°S 67.4167°W / -55.8333; -67.4167
ArchipelagoTierra del Fuego
Adjacent toPacific Ocean
Major islandsHermite, Herschel, Deceit and Hornos
Administration
RegionMagallanes
ProvinceAntártica
CommuneCabo 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

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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. 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.

Wollaston and Hermite Islands
  • Landscape in the Hermite Islands
    Landscape in the Hermite Islands
  • Teeth of Deceit
    Teeth of Deceit
  • Barnevelt Island
    Barnevelt Island
  • Evout Island
    Evout Island

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b 7. Cabo de Hornos , retrieved on 14 February 2013
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