Southernmost settlements

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Location of Punta Arenas, Ushuaia and Puerto Williams in the southern tip of South America.

Southernmost settlements are cities, towns, weather stations or permanent military bases which are further south than latitude 45° S. They are closely related to the southern ocean or either the Roaring Forties or Furious Fifties

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[edit] Southernmost city

"The southernmost city in the world" is mainly a slogan used for tourism to attract visitors to the city as well as the tourists headed for Antarctica. Currently three cities or towns use this slogan. There are several more settlements further south but none are considered to be large enough to be classified as a 'City'. Please see The southernmost city in the world

[edit] Settlements of more than 1000 inhabitants south of 45° S

This is a list of the all cities and towns south of the 45° S parallel.

Rank City/town Population Latitude/longitude
1 Puerto Williams, Chile 1,952 54°56′S 67°37′W / 54.933°S 67.617°W / -54.933; -67.617
2 Ushuaia, Argentina 64,000 54°48′S 68°18′W / 54.8°S 68.3°W / -54.8; -68.3
3 Río Grande, Argentina 55,231 53°47′S 67°42′W / 53.783°S 67.7°W / -53.783; -67.7
4 Porvenir, Chile 4,807 53°17′S 70°22′W / 53.283°S 70.367°W / -53.283; -70.367
5 Punta Arenas, Chile 130,136 53°10′S 70°56′W / 53.167°S 70.933°W / -53.167; -70.933
6 Puerto Natales, Chile 19,116 51°44′S 72°31′W / 51.733°S 72.517°W / -51.733; -72.517
7 Stanley, Falkland Islands 2,115 51°41′S 57°51′W / 51.683°S 57.85°W / -51.683; -57.85
8 Veintiocho de Noviembre, Argentina 4,686 51°39′S 69°13′W / 51.65°S 69.217°W / -51.65; -69.217
9 Río Gallegos, Argentina 110,435 51°38′S 69°13′W / 51.633°S 69.217°W / -51.633; -69.217
10 Río Turbio, Argentina 6,650 51°31′S 72°17′W / 51.517°S 72.283°W / -51.517; -72.283
11 El Calafate, Argentina 6,410 50°19′S 72°17′W / 50.317°S 72.283°W / -50.317; -72.283
12 Puerto Santa Cruz, Argentina 3,397 50°01′S 68°31′W / 50.017°S 68.517°W / -50.017; -68.517
13 Comandante Luis Piedrabuena, Argentina 4,175 49°50′S 68°54′W / 49.833°S 68.9°W / -49.833; -68.9
14 Gobernador Gregores, Argentina 2,519 49°48′S 68°37′W / 49.8°S 68.617°W / -49.8; -68.617
15 Puerto San Julián, Argentina 6,143 49°18′S 67°43′W / 49.3°S 67.717°W / -49.3; -67.717
16 Puerto Deseado, Argentina 10,237 47°45′S 65°55′W / 47.75°S 65.917°W / -47.75; -65.917
17 Cochrane, Chile 2,217 47°15′S 72°34′W / 47.25°S 72.567°W / -47.25; -72.567
18 Pico Truncado, Argentina 14,985 46°47′S 67°58′W / 46.783°S 67.967°W / -46.783; -67.967
19 Bluff, New Zealand 1,850 46°36′S 168°20′E / 46.6°S 168.333°E / -46.6; 168.333
20 Perito Moreno, Argentina 3,588 46°36′S 70°55′W / 46.6°S 70.917°W / -46.6; -70.917
21 Las Heras, Argentina 10,688 46°33′S 68°57′W / 46.55°S 68.95°W / -46.55; -68.95
22 Los Antiguos, Argentina 2,047 46°32′S 71°37′W / 46.533°S 71.617°W / -46.533; -71.617
23 Chile Chico, Chile 3,042 46°32′S 71°43′W / 46.533°S 71.717°W / -46.533; -71.717
24 Caleta Olivia, Argentina 36,077 46°26′S 67°32′W / 46.433°S 67.533°W / -46.433; -67.533
25 Invercargill, New Zealand 48,000 46°25′S 168°18′E / 46.417°S 168.3°E / -46.417; 168.3
26 Riverton, New Zealand 1,900 46°21′S 168°01′E / 46.35°S 168.017°E / -46.35; 168.017
27 Balclutha, New Zealand 4,104 46°14′S 169°45′E / 46.233°S 169.75°E / -46.233; 169.75
28 Mataura, New Zealand 1,740 46°11′S 168°52′E / 46.183°S 168.867°E / -46.183; 168.867
29 Winton, New Zealand 2,100 46°08′S 168°20′E / 46.133°S 168.333°E / -46.133; 168.333
30 Milton, New Zealand 2,000 46°07′S 169°58′E / 46.117°S 169.967°E / -46.117; 169.967
31 Gore, New Zealand 9,730 46°05′S 168°56′E / 46.083°S 168.933°E / -46.083; 168.933
32 Rada Tilly, Argentina 6,208 45°55′S 67°33′W / 45.917°S 67.55°W / -45.917; -67.55
33 Comodoro Rivadavia, Argentina 146,928 45°52′S 67°30′W / 45.867°S 67.5°W / -45.867; -67.5
34 Dunedin, New Zealand 122,900 45°52′S 170°30′E / 45.867°S 170.5°E / -45.867; 170.5
35 Río Mayo, Argentina 2,939 45°40′S 70°16′W / 45.667°S 70.267°W / -45.667; -70.267
36 Sarmiento, Argentina 8,028 45°35′S 69°05′W / 45.583°S 69.083°W / -45.583; -69.083
37 Coihaique, Chile 50,041 45°34′S 72°04′W / 45.567°S 72.067°W / -45.567; -72.067
38 Puerto Chacabuco, Chile 1,243 45°29′S 72°50′W / 45.483°S 72.833°W / -45.483; -72.833
39 Te Anau, New Zealand 1,857 45°25′S 167°43′E / 45.417°S 167.717°E / -45.417; 167.717
40 Puerto Aisen, Chile 16,936 45°24′S 72°41′W / 45.4°S 72.683°W / -45.4; -72.683
41 Alexandra, New Zealand 4,827 45°14′S 169°22′E / 45.233°S 169.367°E / -45.233; 169.367
42 Oamaru, New Zealand 12,950 45°05′S 170°58′E / 45.083°S 170.967°E / -45.083; 170.967
43 Cromwell, New Zealand 4,080 45°04′S 169°20′E / 45.067°S 169.333°E / -45.067; 169.333
44 Queenstown, New Zealand 10,442 45°01′S 168°39′E / 45.017°S 168.65°E / -45.017; 168.65
45 Alto Río Senguer, Argentina 1,454 45°01′S 70°49′W / 45.017°S 70.817°W / -45.017; -70.817

[edit] Southernmost settlements outside Antarctica

This list of settlements excludes research stations in Antarctica and its surrounding islands.

Location Latitude Population
Estación Naval Islas Diego Ramirez, Chile (Naval station) 56º30' S  ?
Estación Meteorológica de Cabo de Hornos, Chile (Weather station) 55º59' S 4[1]
Puerto Toro, Chile (Hamlet) 55º05' S 36[2]
Caleta Wulaia, Chile (Hamlet) 55°02' S  ?
Caleta Eugenia, Chile (Hamlet) 54°56' S  ?
Puerto Williams, Chile (City[i 1]/Town) 54°56' S 1,952[2]
Puerto Navarino, Chile (Village) 54º55' S  ?
Puerto Almanza, Argentina (Village) 54º52' S 200
Ushuaia, Argentina (City) [i 2] 54º48' S 64,000[3]
Tolhuin, Argentina (Town) 54º31' S 1,382[4]
Grytviken, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (Hamlet) 54º19' S up to 18
Río Grande, Argentina (City) 53º45' S 55,000
Porvenir, Chile (City) 53º17' S 5,465
Punta Arenas, Chile (City) 53º17' S 116,005

[edit] Settlements on the Antarctic continent

There are many research stations in Antarctica, both permanent and summer only. Many of the stations are staffed all year.

A total of 30 countries (as of October 2006), all signatory to the Antarctic Treaty, operate seasonal (summer) or year-round research stations on the continent and on its surrounding islands. In addition to these permanent stations, approximately 30 field camps are established each austral summer to support specific one off projects.[5]

The full list is available at: List of research stations in Antarctica

[edit] References

  1. ^ Vida al fin del mundo: Una familia chilena haciendo soberanía en Cabo de Hornos
  2. ^ a b DEMOGRAFÍA
  3. ^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ushuaia,_Argentina
  4. ^ 2001 census [INDEC]
  5. ^ 4.0 Antarctica - Past and Present

[edit] Notes

  1. ^ Puerto Williams is sometimes considered the worlds southernmost city.
  2. ^ Ushuaia is commonly regarded as the southernmost city in the world Ref Ushuaia Article

[edit] See also

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