Concepción Channel is an inside passage of the
Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci ...
an
Patagonia
Patagonia () is a geographical region that includes parts of Argentina and Chile at the southern end of South America. The region includes the southern section of the Andes mountain chain with lakes, fjords, temperate rainforests, and glaciers ...
. It extends from the point where
Wide Channel and
Trinidad Channel meet to the open sea. It is located at
[Earth Info, ''earth-info.nga.mil'' webpage: .] and separates
Madre de Dios Island and
Duke of York Island, on the west side, from the Wilcock Peninsula and smaller islands, on the east side.
Inocentes Channel is adjacent to the Concepción Channel.
See also
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Fjords and channels of Chile
The southern coast of Chile presents a large number of fjords and fjord-like channels from the latitudes of Cape Horn (55° S) to Reloncaví Estuary (42° S). Some fjords and channels are important navigable channels providing access to ports like ...
References
External links
* United States Hydrographic Office
South America Pilot (1916)
Straits of Chile
Bodies of water of Magallanes Region
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