Cape San Antonio, Cuba

Cabo San Antonio
1837 map of western Cuba showing Cabo San Antonio
1837 map of western Cuba
showing Cabo San Antonio
Cabo San Antonio is located in Cuba
Cabo San Antonio
Cabo San Antonio
Location of Cape San Antonio in Cuba
Coordinates: 21°51′50.57″N 84°55′13.53″W / 21.8640472°N 84.9204250°W / 21.8640472; -84.9204250
Offshore water bodiesCaribbean Sea

Cape San Antonio (Spanish: Cabo San Antonio), is a cape which forms the western extremity of the Guanahacabibes Peninsula and the western extremity of Cuba. It extends into the Yucatán Channel,[1] and is part of the municipality of Sandino, in Pinar del Río Province. According to the International Hydrographic Organization, it marks the division point between the Caribbean Sea to the south and Gulf of Mexico to the north.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Merriam-Webster's Geographical Dictionary, Third Edition, p. 1037. Springfield, Massachusetts: Merriam-Webster Incorporated, 1997.
  2. ^ "Limits of Oceans and Seas" (PDF). Special Publication No. 23, 3rd Edition. Monaco: International Hydrographic Bureau. 1953. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-10-20. Retrieved 29 December 2020.

External links

  • (in Spanish) Cape San Antonio on havanajournal.com Archived 2011-12-16 at the Wayback Machine


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