GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Drake Passage
Drake Passage lies between the Cape Horn region of South America and the Antarctic Peninsula–South Shetland region. It is a major open-water connection between the Atlantic and Pacific sectors of the Southern Ocean.
Fast Facts
- South America lies north.
- Antarctic Peninsula region lies south.
- The Antarctic Circumpolar Current passes through it.
Connected lessons
- Drake PassageMap, explanation and practice
- Antarctica and the surrounding oceanGuided exploration
- One ocean around AntarcticaGuided exploration
- Orient through major systemsGuided exploration
- South America to Antarctica through Drake PassageGuided exploration
- From circumpolar waters to South American currentsGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- Antarctic PeninsulaRelated places
- Southern OceanRelated places
- Antarctic Circumpolar CurrentRelated places
- Rothera Research StationRelated places
- Antarctic Circumpolar CurrentTraversed by
- Cape HornRelated places
- New GuineaRelated places