Beagle Channel

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Beagle Channel

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A vital strait in Tierra del Fuego, separating major islands between Chile and Argentina.

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Origins & Early Life

The Beagle Channel (Spanish: Canal del Beagle; Yahgan: Onašaga) is a strait in the Tierra del Fuego Archipelago, on the extreme southern tip of South America between Chile and Argentina. The channel separates the larger main island of Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego from various smaller islands including the islands of Picton, Lennox and Nueva; Navarino; Hoste; Londonderry; and Stewart. The channel's eastern area forms part of the border between Chile and Argentina and the western area is entirely within Chile.

Career & Major Achievements

The Beagle Channel, the Straits of Magellan to the north, and the open-ocean Drake Passage to the south are the three navigable passages around South America between the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. The Beagle Channel is about 240 kilometres (130 nmi; 150 mi) long and 5 kilometres (3 nmi; 3 mi) wide at its narrowest point. It extends from Nueva Island in the east to Darwin Sound and Cook Bay in the Pacific Ocean in the west.

Enduring Legacy & Impact

Some 50 kilometres (27 nmi; 31 mi) from its western end, it divides into two branches, north and south of Gordon Island. The southwest branch between Hoste Island and Gordon Island enters Cook Bay.

Historical Fact-Check Quiz: Beagle Channel

True or False: “True or false: The Beagle Channel is entirely located within the territory of Argentina.”

Answer (FALSE ❌): False. The Beagle Channel is a strait separating islands between both Chile and Argentina, with its eastern area forming part of the border and the western area being entirely within Chile.

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