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Hermite Islands
Geography
Coordinates	55°50′00″S 67°25′00″W / 55.8333°S 67.4167°W
Archipelago	Tierra del Fuego
Adjacent to	Pacific ocean
Administration
	Chile

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The Hermite Islands are^[1] the islands Hermite, Herschel, Deceit and Hornos as well as the islets Maxwell, Jerdán, Arrecife, Chantieler, Hall, Deceit (islet), and Hasse at almost the southernmost end of South America. The smallest and southernmost of the mayor 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 an eye-catching line of sharp-edged rocks known as Los dientes o garras de Deceit (Deceit teeth or claws) that end in a rough islet, the Islote Deceit. Though not so southern as Cape Horn, this string of rocks is perhaps more impressive than the cape itself, especially during gales. The islands form part of the Cabo de Hornos National Park.

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 size the islands.

Landscape in the Hermite Islands
Deceit teeth
Barnevelt Island
Evout Island

References

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

External links

Cape Horn & Hermite Islands chart

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[1] 7. Cabo de Hornos , retrieved on 14 February 2013

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-The '''Hermite Islands''' are<ref>[http://www.capehorn-pilot.com/immagini/Charts/10.7%20Cabo%20de%20Hornos.htm 7. Cabo de Hornos ], retrieved on 14 February 2013</ref> the islands ''Hermite'', ''Herschel'', ''Deceit'' and ''Hornos'' as well as the islets ''Maxwell'', ''Jerdán'', ''Arrecife'', ''Chantieler'', ''Hall'', ''Deceit (islet)'', and ''Hasse''  at almost the southernmost end of [[South America]]. The smallest and southernmost of the mayor islands is [[Hornos Island]], the location of [[Cape Horn]]. The islands are located south of the [[Wollaston Islands]].
+The '''Hermite Islands''' are<ref>[http://www.capehorn-pilot.com/immagini/Charts/10.7%20Cabo%20de%20Hornos.htm 7. Cabo de Hornos ], retrieved on 14 February 2013</ref> the islands ''Hermite'', ''Herschel'', ''Deceit'' and ''Hornos'' as well as the islets ''Maxwell'', ''Jerdán'', ''Arrecife'', ''Chantieler'', ''Hall'', ''Deceit (islet)'', and ''Hasse''  at almost the southernmost end of [[South America]]. The smallest and southernmost of the mayor 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.
+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 an eye-catching line of sharp-edged rocks known as ''Los dientes o garras de Deceit (Deceit teeth or claws)'' that end in a rough islet, the '''Islote Deceit'''.  Though not so southern as Cape Horn, this string of rocks is perhaps more impressive than the cape itself, especially during gales. The islands form part of the [[Cabo de Hornos National Park]].
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 ==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 size the islands.
+[[File:Caphorn1.en.svg|thumb|left|500px|Wollaston and Hermite Islands]]
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 <gallery mode=packed align=left>
+File:Hermite.Islands.JPG|Landscape in the Hermite Islands
-File:Phare du cap Horn 55°59'S 67°16'W.jpg|Cap Horn lighthouse
 File:Deceit teeth.JPG|Deceit teeth
+File:Barnevelt Island.jpg|Barnevelt Island
-File:Caphorn1.en.svg|Wollaston and Hermite Islands
+File:Evout Islands.jpg|Evout Island
 </gallery>
 ==See also==
+* [[List of islands of Chile]]
-* [[Wollaston Islands]]
 * [[Beagle conflict]]
 * {{commons-inline|Category:Hermite Islands}}