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Magellan, Strait ofMagallanes, Estrecho de |
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| Longitude Min 071 00 00 W Latitude Min 54 00 00 S | ||
| The Strait of Magellan divides continental South America from Tierra del Fuego. It provides a relatively safe passage for vessels sailing between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. |
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| The Strait of Magellan is about 360 kilometres long and varies in width from between 3 to 32 kilometres. It was named after Ferdinand Magellan, commander of the first European voyage through the waterway. | |
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| Places: Le Maire, Strait, De le Maire, Estrecho | Tierra del Fuego | |
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Published by South Seas, 1 February 2004 Comments, questions, corrections and additions: Paul.Turnbull@jcu.edu.au Prepared by: Paul Turnbull Updated: 28 June 2004 To cite this page use: http://nla.gov.au/nla.cs-ss-biogs-P000387 |