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Where is the Drake Passage located?

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Map showing the Drake Passage, the body of water between the southern tip of South America and the Antarctic Peninsula. The passage is labeled in orange and is situated between Cape Horn and Antarctica, with surrounding seas and islands such as the South Shetland Islands and South Georgia also marked. A small inset map in the upper right highlights the location of the Drake Passage relative to the continent of Antarctica.
Drake Passage

The Drake Passage is a waterway located south of South America, situated between Cape Horn (the southernmost point of South America) and the South Shetland Islands. It connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean and is approximately 600 miles (1,000 km) wide. This passage is about 100 miles (160 km) north of the Antarctic Peninsula.12