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Noir Island
Noir Island (Spanish: ''Isla Noir'') is an island located 17 miles west of Tierra del Fuego. ''Cabo Noir'' (sometimes called "Cape Noir" in English) is the south-west cape of Isla Noir.〔''Carteret's voyage round the world, 1766-1769'': "Cape Noir, the south-west cape of Noir Island, 54° 31' S, 73° 05' W."〕 The island reaches a height of approximately .
==In literature==
Cape Noir plays a role in a dramatic episode in Patrick O'Brian's novel The Golden Ocean, which is based on the historical events of Commodore George Anson's circumnavigation of the world. A squadron of ships believes they have rounded Cape Horn eastwards and reached safe waters. The sight of Cape Noir evokes the realization that their longitude reckoning is grossly in error.
The episode is described by the chaplain of the ''Centurion:''〔, (p. 83 )〕
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