Coordinates: 54°58′S 69°35′W / 54.967°S 69.583°W / -54.967; -69.583

Gordon Island

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Gordon Island
Native name:
Isla Gordon
File:Isla Gordon.jpg
Gordon Island, seen from the Beagle Channel
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Geography
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Adjacent toBeagle Channel, Pacific Ocean
Area591 km2 (228 sq mi)
Coastline228.3 km (141.86 mi)
Highest point1548
Administration
RegionMagallanes
ProvinceAntártica Chilena
CommuneCabo de Hornos
Additional information
NGA UFI=-883298

Gordon Island (Spanish: Isla Gordon) is an island in the Tierra del Fuego archipelago located between the Tierra del Fuego (Isla Grande) and the Hoste Island. It divides the Beagle Channel in two arms, the Northwest arm or Pomar Channel and the Southwest arm.[1]

At the east end of the island is located the lighthouse Punta Divide.

See also

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  • Error creating thumbnail: File missing Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 62: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). at Wikimedia Commons
  • List of islands of Chile
  • Cabo de Hornos

References

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