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False Cape Horn

headland, Hoste Island, Chile

Also known as: Falso Cabo de Hornos

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Cape Horn

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False Cape Horn (Falso Cabo de Hornos), on Hoste Island, 35 miles (56 km) northwest, is sometimes mistaken for it. Navigation in the rough waters around the cape is hazardous. The climate is windy and cold year-round.
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