The
Hermite Islands are the islands
Hermite,
Herschel,
Deceit and
Hornos as well as the islets
Maxwell,
Jerdán,
Arrecife,
Chantieler,
Hall,
Deceit (islet), and
Hasse at almost the southernmost end of
South America. The smallest and southernmost of the major islands is
Hornos Island, the location of
Cape Horn. The islands are located south of the
Wollaston Islands and separated from them by the
Franklin Channel. The islets
Terhalten,
Sesambre,
Evout and
Barnevelt are located easterly and are not considered part of the Hermite islands.