Cape Froward () is the

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point of

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. It is located in the

Magallanes Region The Magallanes Region (), officially the Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region () or Magallanes and the Chilean Antarctica Region in English, is one of Chile's 16 first order administrative divisions. It is the southernmost, largest, and sec ...

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, along the north shore of

Magellan Strait The Strait of Magellan (), also called the Straits of Magellan, is a navigable sea route in southern Chile separating mainland South America to the north and the Tierra del Fuego archipelago to the south. Considered the most important natural ...

, being the southern tip of the

Brunswick Peninsula Brunswick Peninsula () is a large peninsula in Magallanes y la Antártica Region, Patagonia, Chile, at . Geography The Brunswick Peninsula is triangular in shape, joined to the mainland in the north by a wide isthmus. It widens to almost in t ...

. In January 1587, the English corsair

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named the place after the region's rough climate (strong rains and winds). A large metallic cross (''Cruz de los Mares'', Cross of the Seas) was built on the cape's hill in honor of Pope John Paul II's visit to Chile in 1987. It is the latest cross located on the site, the first of which was built in 1913 and replaced several times since then due to the harsh weather. File:Cap Froward.jpg, Harsh weather at Cape Froward

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Froward Landforms of Magallanes Region Extreme points of Earth Strait of Magellan Brunswick Peninsula Cliffs of Chile {{MagellanAntarctic-geo-stub

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