Magdalena Channel
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Magdalena Channel is a Chilean channel joining the Strait of Magellan with Cockburn Channel and is part of a major navigation route which ultimately connects with the Beagle Channel. It separates Capitán Aracena Island from the westernmost portion of Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego[1], and crosses Alberto de Agostini National Park. It is flanked by mountains, the chief of which is Monte Sarmiento. Together with the Abra Channel and the Bárbara Channel join the westside of the Strait of Magellan directly with the Pacific Ocean.
It is located at 54°15′S 70°55′W / 54.25°S 70.917°W.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ USGS. "Tierra del Fuego map". http://pubs.usgs.gov/prof/p1386i/chile-arg/wet/fig40.html. Retrieved on 2007-10-11.
- ^ Earth Info, earth-info.nga.mil webpage: [1].
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