List of extreme points of Argentina

This is a list of the extreme points of Argentina, the points that are farther north, south, east or west than any other location, and the highest and lowest points.

Latitude and longitude

Argentina

• Northernmost point: Confluence from the Grande de San Juan River and the Mojinete River, Jujuy Province: 21°48′S 66°13′W / 21.800°S 66.217°W / -21.800; -66.217 (Confluence between the Grande de San Juan River and the Mojinete River (North))
• Southernmost point: Islote Blanco (near Cape San Pío), Beagle Channel, Tierra del Fuego Province: 55°3′51″S 66°33′06″W / 55.06417°S 66.55167°W / -55.06417; -66.55167 (Islote Blanco (South)) ¹
• Westernmost point: Cerro Agasiz, Santa Cruz Province: 50°4′S 73°30′W / 50.067°S 73.500°W / -50.067; -73.500 (Cerro Agasiz (West)) ²
• Easternmost point: Bernardo de Irigoyen, Misiones Province: 26°10′S 53°41′W / 26.167°S 53.683°W / -26.167; -53.683 (Bernardo de Irigoyen (East)) ³

¹ If the Argentine claims on South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands are considered, the southernmost point is Thule Island: 59°27′S 27°18′W / 59.450°S 27.300°W / -59.450; -27.300 (Thule Island (South/claim)). If Argentine Antarctica claims are considered (in contradiction of the Antarctic Treaty) the southernmost point is at the South Pole (90°0′S 0°0′W / 90.000°S -0.000°E / -90.000; -0.000 (South Pole (South/claim))).

² If Argentine Antarctica claims are considered (in contradiction of the Antarctic Treaty) the westernmost part is the 74ºW meridian over Antarctica.

³ If the Argentine claims on South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands are considered, the easternmost point is Montagu Island: 58°25′S 26°23′W / 58.417°S 26.383°W / -58.417; -26.383 (Montagu Island (East/claim)). sa

Argentina (mainland)

• Northernmost point: Confluence between the Grande de San Juan River and the Mojinete River, Jujuy Province 21°48′S 66°13′W / 21.800°S 66.217°W / -21.800; -66.217 (Confluence between the Grande de San Juan River and the Mojinete River (North))
• Southernmost point: Punta Dúngeness, Santa Cruz Province 52°24′S 68°26′W / 52.400°S 68.433°W / -52.400; -68.433 (Monte Dinero (South))
• Westernmost point: Cerro Agasiz, Santa Cruz 50°4′S 73°30′W / 50.067°S 73.500°W / -50.067; -73.500 (Cerro Agasiz (West))
• Easternmost point: Bernardo de Irigoyen, Misiones Province 26°10′S 53°41′W / 26.167°S 53.683°W / -26.167; -53.683 (Bernardo de Irigoyen (East))

Altitude

• Highest point: Aconcagua, Mendoza, 6,962 m 32°39′S 70°14′W / 32.650°S 70.233°W / -32.650; -70.233 (Aconcagua (highest))
• Lowest point: Laguna del Carbón, Santa Cruz, -105 m 49°35′S 68°21′W / 49.583°S 68.350°W / -49.583; -68.350 (Laguna del Carbón (lowest))

References

This page was last edited on 2 March 2024, at 16:41