South America by the Drake Passage
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South America by the Drake Passage refers to the continent’s southernmost tip near Cape Horn, lying just north of Antarctica across the stormy Drake Passage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| South America by the Drake Passage canonical | 1 |
| South America from Antarctica | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
maritime region ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
South Atlantic
ⓘ
surface form:
South Atlantic Ocean
Southeastern Pacific Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
Southeast Pacific Ocean
Southern Ocean ⓘ |
| borders | Drake Passage ⓘ |
| climate | subpolar oceanic climate ⓘ |
| connectedBy | shipping routes between Atlantic and Pacific Oceans ⓘ |
| country | Chile ⓘ |
| feature |
numerous islands
ⓘ
rocky coasts ⓘ steep headlands ⓘ |
| geologicalSetting | boundary between South American Plate and Scotia Plate ⓘ |
| hasExtremePoint | Cape Horn ⓘ |
| hasPortCity |
Punta Arenas, Chile
ⓘ
surface form:
Punta Arenas
Ushuaia ⓘ |
| hazard |
high waves
ⓘ
icebergs ⓘ strong currents ⓘ |
| historicallyKnownAs | dangerous route for sailing ships ⓘ |
| importantFor |
Antarctic research logistics
ⓘ
global ocean circulation ⓘ |
| includes |
Isla Navarino
ⓘ
surface form:
Isla Hornos
Tierra del Fuego region ⓘ
surface form:
Tierra del Fuego archipelago
|
| knownFor |
frequent storms
ⓘ
rough seas ⓘ strong westerly winds ⓘ |
| languageMajority | Spanish ⓘ |
| latitudeApprox | about 55 degrees south ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
South America
ⓘ
Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| near |
Beagle Channel
ⓘ
Cape Horn ⓘ Scotia Sea ⓘ Strait of Magellan ⓘ |
| oceanCurrent | Antarctic Circumpolar Current ⓘ |
| partOf |
southern tip of South America
ⓘ
subantarctic region ⓘ |
| separatedBy | Drake Passage ⓘ |
| separatedFrom | Antarctica ⓘ |
| sovereignState |
Chile
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Chile
|
| tourism |
Antarctic cruise tourism
ⓘ
adventure tourism ⓘ |
| usedAs | departure point for Antarctic voyages ⓘ |
| wildlife |
penguins
ⓘ
seabirds ⓘ seals ⓘ whales ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
South America from Antarctica