Cabo de Hornos National Park
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IUCN category II (national park)
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Satellite image of Hermite Islands
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| Location | Tierra del Fuego, Chile |
| Nearest city | Puerto Williams |
| Coordinates | 55°49′59″S 67°25′59″W / 55.833°S 67.433°WCoordinates: 55°49′59″S 67°25′59″W / 55.833°S 67.433°W |
| Area | 63,093 ha (155,906 acres) |
| Established | April 26, 1945 |
| Visitors | 10,407 (in 2016) |
| Governing body | Corporación Nacional Forestal |
Cabo de Hornos National Park is a protected area in southern Chile that was designated a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO in 2005, along with Alberto de Agostini National Park. The world’s southernmost national park, it is located 12 hours by boat from Puerto Williams in the Cape Horn Archipelago, which belongs to the Commune of Cabo de Hornos in the Antártica Chilena Province of Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region.
The park was created in 1945 and includes the Wollaston Archipelago and the Hermite Islands. It covers 63,093 hectares (155,906 acres) and is run by the Corporacion Nacional Forestal (CONAF), the Chilean body that governs all national parks in Chile.
The region of Cabo de Hornos (Cape Horn) was discovered by the Dutch merchant Isaac Le Maire in January 29, 1616 and was named Hoorn after the Dutch city where the expedition came from. The national park was created on April 26, 1945 by the Chilean Ministry of Agriculture.
The park covers an area of 63,093 hectares (155,906 acres), at a general altitude of 220 meters, with the exception of two major peaks: Cerro Pirámide, which has an altitude of 406 meters, and Cerro Hyde, the highest point with an altitude of 670 meters. It comprises a series of the islands and islets that make up the archipelago, including the main landmasses of the Wollaston and Hermite Islands.The park is the southernmost piece of Chilean territory, except for the Chilean Antarctic Territory which is in dispute.
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