The most southerly geographical features of various types are listed here.
Cities and settlements [ edit ]
Item
Place
Latitude/longitude
Capital (of an independent nation )
Wellington , New Zealand
41°17′20″S 174°46′38″E / 41.28889°S 174.77722°E / -41.28889; 174.77722 (Wellington, New Zealand )
Permanent settlement of any size
Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station , Antarctica
90°S 0°E / 90°S 0°E / -90; 0 (Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica )
Settlement capable of housing more than 1,000 people[1]
McMurdo Station , Antarctica
77°51′S 166°40′E / 77.850°S 166.667°E / -77.850; 166.667 (McMurdo Station, Antarctica )
Town > 1,000 people
Puerto Williams , Chile
54°56′S 67°37′W / 54.933°S 67.617°W / -54.933; -67.617 (Puerto Williams, Chile )
City > 50,000 people
Ushuaia , Argentina
54°48′S 68°18′W / 54.800°S 68.300°W / -54.800; -68.300 (Ushuaia, Argentina )
City > 100,000 people
Punta Arenas , Chile
53°10′S 70°56′W / 53.167°S 70.933°W / -53.167; -70.933 (Punta Arenas, Chile )
City > 250,000 people
Christchurch , New Zealand
43°32′S 172°37′E / 43.533°S 172.617°E / -43.533; 172.617 (Christchurch, New Zealand )
City > 500,000 people
Mar del Plata , Argentina
38°00′S 57°33′W / 38.000°S 57.550°W / -38.000; -57.550 (Mar del Plata, Argentina )
Metropolitan area > 5,000,000 people
Melbourne , Australia
37°48′49″S 144°57′47″E / 37.81361°S 144.96306°E / -37.81361; 144.96306 (Melbourne, Australia )
Metropolitan area > 15,000,000 people
Buenos Aires , Argentina
34°36′12″S 58°22′54″W / 34.60333°S 58.38167°W / -34.60333; -58.38167 (Buenos Aires, Argentina )
Metropolitan area > 20,000,000 people
São Paulo , Brazil
23°33′06″S 46°38′01″W / 23.55167°S 46.63361°W / -23.55167; -46.63361 (São Paulo, Brazil )
Geography [ edit ]
Islands [ edit ]
Berkner Island is further south than any of these, but its bedrock lies entirely below sea level, with only its ice covering rising above.
Animals [ edit ]
Education [ edit ]
Item
Place
Latitude/longitude
International Baccalaureate school
John McGlashan College , Dunedin , New Zealand [13]
45°51′17″S 170°29′55″E / 45.85472°S 170.49861°E / -45.85472; 170.49861 (John McGlashan College in Dunedin )
University
National University of Tierra del Fuego , Ushuaia , Argentina [14]
54°48′57″S 68°19′04″W / 54.81583°S 68.31778°W / -54.81583; -68.31778 (Ushuaia, Argentina )
Kindergarten
Puerto Williams ,[15] Chile
54°55′59″S 67°37′00″W / 54.93306°S 67.61667°W / -54.93306; -67.61667 (Kindergarten in Puerto Williams )
Secondary school
Puerto Williams , Chile [16]
54°55′59″S 67°37′00″W / 54.93306°S 67.61667°W / -54.93306; -67.61667 (Puerto Williams, Chile )
Primary school
Escuela Nº 38 "Presidente Raúl Ricardo Alfonsín ", Esperanza Base , Antarctica [17]
63°24′S 57°00′W / 63.400°S 57.000°W / -63.400; -57.000 (Esperanza Base, Antarctica )
Science and technology [ edit ]
Item
Place
Latitude/longitude
Astronomical observatory
South Pole Telescope , Antarctica
90°S 0°E / 90°S 0°E / -90; 0 (South Pole Telescope, Antarctica )
Permanent scientific research station
Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station , Antarctica
90°S 0°E / 90°S 0°E / -90; 0 (Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica )
Planetarium
Otago Museum, Dunedin , New Zealand [18]
45°51′56″S 170°30′38″E / 45.865678°S 170.510471°E / -45.865678; 170.510471 (Otago Museum )
Nuclear power plant
Atucha I , Argentina [19]
33°58′S 59°12′W / 33.967°S 59.200°W / -33.967; -59.200 (Atucha I Nuclear Power Plant, Argentina )
Atucha II , Argentina [citation needed ]
33°58′S 59°12′W / 33.967°S 59.200°W / -33.967; -59.200 (Atucha I Nuclear Power Plant, Argentina )
Historical sites and archaeological findings [ edit ]
Transportation [ edit ]
Item
Place
Latitude/longitude
Airfield (permanent, no scheduled flights)
Jack F. Paulus Skiway at Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station , Antarctica
89°59′22″S 1°0′0″W / 89.98944°S 1.00000°W / -89.98944; -1.00000 (Jack F. Paulus Skiway, Antarctica )
Seaport /Harbour
Winter Quarters Bay , McMurdo Station , Antarctica [21]
77°51′S 166°40′E / 77.850°S 166.667°E / -77.850; 166.667 (McMurdo Station, Antarctica )
Airport (permanent, with scheduled flights)
Guardiamarina Zañartu Airport , Puerto Williams , Chile
54°56′S 67°37′W / 54.933°S 67.617°W / -54.933; -67.617 (Guardiamarina Zañartu Airport )
International airport
Ushuaia – Malvinas Argentinas International Airport , Ushuaia , Argentina [citation needed ]
54°50′S 068°17′W / 54.833°S 68.283°W / -54.833; -68.283 (Ushuaia – Malvinas Argentinas International Airport )
Metro station
Plaza de los Virreyes - Eva Perón in Buenos Aires, Argentina
34°38′34.9″S 58°27′41.8″W / 34.643028°S 58.461611°W / -34.643028; -58.461611 (Plaza de los Virreyes - Eva Perón )
Railway
Southern Fuegian Railway (Ferrocarril Austral Fueguino ) from Ushuaia to the Tierra del Fuego National Park in Argentina [22]
54°48′S 68°18′W / 54.800°S 68.300°W / -54.800; -68.300 (Ushuaia, Argentina )
Suspension bridge
Bodie Creek Suspension Bridge , Falkland Islands [23]
51°51′14″S 59°01′04″E / 51.853912°S 59.017825°E / -51.853912; 59.017825 (Bodie Creek Suspension Bridge )
Underground station
Parliament railway station , Melbourne
37°48′41″S 144°58′23″E / 37.81139°S 144.97306°E / -37.81139; 144.97306 Coordinates : 37°48′41″S 144°58′23″E / 37.81139°S 144.97306°E / -37.81139; 144.97306
Recreation [ edit ]
Religious buildings [ edit ]
Item
Place
Latitude/longitude
Church (ice-made)
Chapel of Our Lady of the Snows , Belgrano II Base, Antarctica [27] [28]
77°52′S 34°37′W / 77.867°S 34.617°W / -77.867; -34.617 (Belgrano II Base, Antarctica )
Church (regular)
Trinity Church, Antarctica (Russian Orthodox Church ), King George Island , Antarctica [29]
62°12′S 58°58′W / 62.200°S 58.967°W / -62.200; -58.967 (King George Island, Antarctica )
Mormon church
Puerto Williams , Chile [30]
54°56′S 67°37′W / 54.933°S 67.617°W / -54.933; -67.617 (Mormon church of Puerto Williams, Chile )
Cathedral
El Sagrado Corazón , Roman Catholic Diocese of Punta Arenas , Punta Arenas , Chile [31]
53°10′S 70°56′W / 53.167°S 70.933°W / -53.167; -70.933 (Punta Arenas, Chile )
Hindu temple
Centro Cultural y Templo Hindu, Punta Arenas , Chile [32]
53°10′S 70°56′W / 53.167°S 70.933°W / -53.167; -70.933 (Punta Arenas, Chile )
Mosque
Southland Muslim Association, Invercargill , New Zealand [33]
46°24′S 168°23′E / 46.400°S 168.383°E / -46.400; 168.383 (Invercargill, New Zealand )
Synagogue
Dunedin Synagogue , Dunedin , New Zealand [34] [35]
45°52′S 170°30′E / 45.867°S 170.500°E / -45.867; 170.500 (Dunedin, New Zealand )
Buddhist stupa
the Enlightenment Stupa at Portobello , Dunedin , New Zealand [36]
45°51′S 170°39′E / 45.850°S 170.650°E / -45.850; 170.650 (Portobello, New Zealand )
Sikh Gurdwara
New Zealand Sikh Society (Wellington), Lower Hutt , New Zealand [37]
41°12′S 174°57′E / 41.200°S 174.950°E / -41.200; 174.950 (New Zealand Sikh Society )
Shops and service facilities [ edit ]
Item
Place
Latitude/longitude
Tourist office
Puerto Williams ,[38] Chile
54°55′59″S 67°37′00″W / 54.93306°S 67.61667°W / -54.93306; -67.61667 (Puerto Williams, Chile )
Restaurant
Lodge Lakutaia,[39] Puerto Williams , Chile
54°56′12″S 67°36′47″W / 54.936789°S 67.613039°W / -54.936789; -67.613039
Cinema
Jubany Base, Antarctic Peninsula [citation needed ]
62°14′S 58°40′W / 62.233°S 58.667°W / -62.233; -58.667 (Jubany )
Public post office
Port Lockroy , Goudier Island , Antarctica [40]
64°49′S 63°30′W / 64.817°S 63.500°W / -64.817; -63.500 (Port Lockroy, Antarctica )
Bar
Faraday Bar,[41] Vernadsky Research Base , Antarctica
65°14′45″S 64°15′27″W / 65.245747°S 64.257391°W / -65.245747; -64.257391
Automated teller machine
McMurdo Station , Antarctica [42]
77°51′S 166°40′E / 77.850°S 166.667°E / -77.850; 166.667 (McMurdo Station, Antarctica )
International brand names [ edit ]
Item
Place
Latitude/longitude
Mobil gas station
Invercargill , New Zealand
46°25′46″S 168°21′42″E / 46.42944°S 168.36167°E / -46.42944; 168.36167 [43]
H&M
Christchurch , New Zealand
43°32′00″S 172°38′16″E / 43.53333°S 172.63778°E / -43.53333; 172.63778 [44]
Shell gas station
Blackmans Bay , Tasmania , Australia
43°00′00″S 147°19′13″E / 43.00000°S 147.32028°E / -43.00000; 147.32028 [45]
7-Eleven
Rosebud , Victoria , Australia
38°21′25″S 144°54′04″E / 38.35694°S 144.90111°E / -38.35694; 144.90111 [46]
ECCO
Moorabbin , Melbourne , Australia
37°58′15″S 145°05′21″E / 37.97083°S 145.08917°E / -37.97083; 145.08917 [47]
IKEA
Springvale , Melbourne , Australia
37°55′36″S 145°08′36″E / 37.92667°S 145.14333°E / -37.92667; 145.14333
Franchised food brands [ edit ]
Gardens/parks, zoos and aquaria [ edit ]
Item
Place
Latitude/longitude
National park
Cabo de Hornos National Park , Tierra Del Fuego , Chile
55°49′58″S 67°25′58″W / 55.83278°S 67.43278°W / -55.83278; -67.43278 (Cabo de Hornos National Park )
Penguin reserve
Magdalena Island Penguin Reserve, Magdalena Island , Magallanes Region , Chile [52]
52°55′S 70°35′W / 52.917°S 70.583°W / -52.917; -70.583 (Magdalena Island, Chile )
Aviary
Dunedin Aviary, Dunedin , New Zealand
45°51′29″S 170°31′20″E / 45.85806°S 170.52222°E / -45.85806; 170.52222
Botanical garden
Dunedin Botanical Gardens , Dunedin , New Zealand
45°51′23″S 170°31′04″E / 45.85639°S 170.51778°E / -45.85639; 170.51778
Item
Place
Latitude/longitude
UNESCO world heritage site (natural)
French Austral Land and Seas[53]
90°00′S 45°00′E / 90.000°S 45.000°E / -90.000; 45.000 (Cueva de las Manos, Argentina ) (southernmost Point)
UNESCO world heritage site (cultural)
Cueva de las Manos , Argentina [54]
47°9′S 70°40′W / 47.150°S 70.667°W / -47.150; -70.667 (Cueva de las Manos, Argentina )
Opera house
Opera House , Wellington , New Zealand
41°17′29″S 174°46′40″E / 41.2915°S 174.7778°E / -41.2915; 174.7778 (Wellington Opera House )
Vineyard
Grasshopper Rock, Earnscleugh, Otago , New Zealand [55]
45°15′11″S 169°21′36″E / 45.253130°S 169.360105°E / -45.253130; 169.360105 (Grasshopper Rock )
Brewery
Cerveza Artesanal Beagle, Ushuaia , Argentina [56]
54°47′24″S 68°15′57″W / 54.789983°S 68.265745°W / -54.789983; -68.265745 (Cerveza Artesenal Beagle )
Lighthouse
Monumental Cabo de Hornos, Hornos Island , Chile [57]
55°57′54″S 67°13′12″W / 55.96500°S 67.22000°W / -55.96500; -67.22000
Bell tower
First Church of Otago , Dunedin , New Zealand [58]
45°52′34″S 170°30′17″E / 45.8760°S 170.5047°E / -45.8760; 170.5047 (First Church of Otago )
Place of birth of a human
(Emilio Marcos Palma (in 1978) and seven others) Esperanza Base , Antarctica [59]
63°24′S 57°00′W / 63.400°S 57.000°W / -63.400; -57.000 (Esperanza Base, Antarctica )
Cemetery
Buromskiy Island [60]
66°32′S 93°0′E / 66.533°S 93.000°E / -66.533; 93.000 (Buromskiy Island Cemetery )
Mine
Mina Invierno , Riesco Island , Chile[61]
52°52′11.92″S 71°37′31.13″W / 52.8699778°S 71.6253139°W / -52.8699778; -71.6253139 (Mina Invierno )
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