1. Situated near the Tropic of Capricorn, Mauritius has the advantage of a subtropical climate.

2. Situated slightly above the Tropic of Capricorn, Réunion is tropical and humid with regional variations in rainfall and temperature.

3. During his 1485–86 expedition, Cão continued to Cape Cross, in present-day Namibia, near the Tropic of Capricorn.

4. Located just south of the Tropic of Capricorn, the town of Alice Springs straddles the usually dry Todd River on the northern side of the MacDonnell Ranges.