Clarence Island, Chile

This article is about island in Chile. For other uses, see Clarence Island (disambiguation).
Clarence Island
Native name: <span class="nickname" ">Isla Clarence
Geography
Coordinates 54°10′S 71°50′W / 54.167°S 71.833°W / -54.167; -71.833Coordinates: 54°10′S 71°50′W / 54.167°S 71.833°W / -54.167; -71.833
Archipelago Tierra del Fuego
Adjacent bodies of water Pacific ocean
Area 1,111 km2 (429 sq mi)
Country
Region Magallanes Region
Province Magallanes Province
Communes of Chile Punta Arenas
Demographics
Population 5 (as of )
Additional information
NGA UFI -877469

Clarence Island (Spanish: Isla Clarence) is an island in the Magallanes Region. It belongs to the Tierra del Fuego archipelago and to the municipality of Punta Arenas. It is located just south of Brunswick Peninsula (on the south side of Froward Reach).

Clarence Island extends from Magdalena Channel and Cockburn Channel to Bárbara Channel; and the whole length of its northern coast is indented by sounds stretching deeply into the island.

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