Noir Island
| Native name: Isla Noir | |
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 Noir Island
Noir Island, a outlying island of the Tierra del Fuego labyrinth
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| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 54°29′S 73°02′W / 54.483°S 73.033°WCoordinates: 54°29′S 73°02′W / 54.483°S 73.033°W |
| Archipelago | Tierra del Fuego |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Pacific ocean |
| Highest elevation | 183 m (600 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Region | Magallanes Region |
| Province | Punta Arenas |
| Commune | Punta Arenas |
| Additional information | |
| NGA UFI -893783 | |
Noir Island (Spanish: Isla Noir) is an island located 17 miles west of Tierra del Fuego. Cabo Noir (sometimes called "Cape Noir" in English) is the south-west cape of Isla Noir. The island reaches a height of approximately 600 feet (180 m).
Cape Noir plays a role in a dramatic episode in Patrick O'Brian's novel The Golden Ocean, which is based on the historical events of Commodore George Anson's circumnavigation of the world. A squadron of ships believes they have rounded Cape Horn eastwards and reached safe waters. The sight of Cape Noir evokes the realization that their longitude reckoning is grossly in error.
The episode is described by the chaplain of the Centurion:
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