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Willem Schouten was the first to sail around this cape, South America's southernmost point

Trivia about cape horn

  • South America's southernmost point, its rocky terrain rises to a height of 1,391 feet
  • This cape is the southern extremity of the Tierra Del Fuego Archipelago
  • The terrain of this Chilean cape in the Drake Passage rises to 1,391 feet
  • Captain Cook "rounded" it with little difficulty in early 1769
  • Dutchamn Willem Schouten, who rounded this dangerous tip of South America in 1616, named it for his birthplace
  • In 1616 Dutch explorer Willem Schouten rounded this cape that he named for his home town
  • No point on any continent is closer to Antarctica than this Chilean cape
  • In 1616 Dutch sailor Willem Schouten named this South American cape for his native town
  • In 1938 the German ship Admiral Karpfanger was mysteriously lost off this Chilean cape
  • Due to storms, the southernmost cape of South America is one of the world's most dangerous places

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  • RT @History_Pics: The last commercial sailing ship, Pamir, to round Cape Horn in 1949.
  • RT @WheresAndrew: Built in 1863, the Star of India rounded Cape Horn 21 times & once carried British emigrants to New Zealand.
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  • Beautiful October Sunday - from Phoca viewpoint on a section of the Cape Horn trail.
  • RT @leadintogold: Via BUSCANDO EL CUADRO MAS BELLO DEL MUNDO Cape Horn in the moonlight - Hugo Schnars-Alquist (1912).
  • @Mark_Baden - why are you leaving out Cape Horn and Iceland? They were chilly, too.
  • Via BUSCANDO EL CUADRO MAS BELLO DEL MUNDO Cape Horn in the moonlight - Hugo Schnars-Alquist (1912).
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  • @peterwhill1 @Yagu4Mp @benny55au There's so many books about Cape Horn. I'm enthralled by this present book. The Capt. is a boozer...scary.
  • @peterwhill1 @Yagu4Mp @benny55au Well, while all is quiet, I'm going to sneak away with the eReader, back to Cape Horn. Later .....
  • Just hit me that it's right around the 5 year anniversary of the Grammy award winning album, Cape Horn.
  • RT @HiggsBoson4: @peterwhill1 @Yagu4Mp @benny55au Here's another .. Round Cape Horn by Joseph Lamson
  • @peterwhill1 @Yagu4Mp @benny55au Here's another .. Round Cape Horn by Joseph Lamson
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  • Lougheed HWY EB @ Cape Horn will be detoured to United Blvd. from 11PM-4AM. #Coquitlam Click here
  • Foto: laclefdescoeurs: Cape Horn in the moonlight, 1912, Hugo Schnars-Alquist
  • @peterwhill1 @benny55au @Yagu4Mp Pete was the book you read called 'By Way Of Cape Horn- 4 Months On A Yankee Clipper'?
  • Finally: Full-color images of the 1893 World's Fair. Artist Charles Graham was there, man. (Via @ChicagoMag)
  • Salamander at Cape Horn
  • Tipping Tree lookout on the Cape Horn trail in the Columbia River Gorge. #nature #Washington #hiking…
  • A little peak into the #giffordkerr #wedding ceremony Cape Horn Estate, LLC
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  • Huge indoor yard sale at Chapel Church (3050 Cape Horn Rd., Red Lion) next Fri/Sat, Oct. 24/25 to benefit Val...
  • RT @luchardy: On our way to Elephant Island, arrival in the afternoon. Cape Horn, 40 knot wind and a 6-10’ swell. Water flowing over boat’s…
  • On our way to Elephant Island, arrival in the afternoon. Cape Horn, 40 knot wind and a 6-10’ swell. Water flowing over boat’s bridge....
  • RT @PortMannHwy1: Lougheed HWY EB @ Cape Horn will be detoured to United Blvd. from 10PM-3AM. #Coquitlam Click here
  • Lougheed HWY EB @ Cape Horn will be detoured to United Blvd. from 10PM-3AM. #Coquitlam Click here
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  • RT @YourHistoryPics: The last commercial sailing ship, Pamir, to round Cape Horn in 1949.
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  • Stormälö - South America - Cape Horn:  Leg 1  /  22.7 - 2.10.2014Sailing S/y Naneux from...
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  • RT @PortMannHwy1: Lougheed HWY EB @ Cape Horn will be detoured to United Blvd. from 10PM-4AM. #Coquitlam Click here
  • Lougheed HWY EB @ Cape Horn will be detoured to United Blvd. from 10PM-4AM. #Coquitlam Click here
  • Take a Hike! Join the Hiking Group heading up Cape Horn this Sat. 9am-5pm. Interested? Email Lindsey at: lindsey@spu.edu #NWhikesincluderain
  • @TotalTrafficMDT: Accident in #YorkTwp on CAPE HORN RD Both NB/SB at Lombard Rd #traffic
  • RT @TotalTrafficMDT: Accident in #YorkTwp on CAPE HORN RD Both NB/SB at Lombard Rd #traffic
  • 17:08 36-403 MVA UNKNOWN INJURIES CAPE HORN RD LOMBARD RD / VISTA DR WINDSOR TWP R36 (02)
  • ***17:10:29 15-10-14 box: 36-200 MVA W/FIRE , LOMBARD RD@ CAPE HORN RD , YORK TWP, No inj/vehicle smoking units: R36,ATT35 (05)***