350px, The channel is visible in the lower left corner. Magdalena Channel () is a

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 ...

channel Channel, channels, channeling, etc., may refer to: Geography * Channel (geography), a landform consisting of the outline (banks) of the path of a narrow body of water. Australia * Channel Country, region of outback Australia in Queensland and pa ...

joining the

Strait of Magellan The Strait of Magellan (), also called the Straits of Magellan, is a navigable sea route in southern Chile separating mainland South America to the north and the Tierra del Fuego archipelago to the south. Considered the most important natura ...

with the Cockburn Channel and is part of a major navigation route which ultimately connects with the

Beagle Channel Beagle Channel (; Yahgan language, Yahgan: ''Onašaga'') is a strait in the Tierra del Fuego, Tierra del Fuego Archipelago, on the extreme southern tip of South America between Chile and Argentina. The channel separates the larger main island of I ...

. It separates

Capitán Aracena Island Aracena Island (Spanish: ''Isla Capitán Aracena'' or ''Isla Aracena'') is an island in the Magallanes Region of Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the wo ...

from the westernmost portion of

Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego ( English: ''Big Island of the Land of Fire'') also formerly ''Isla de Xátiva'' is an island near the southern tip of South America from which it is separated by the Strait of Magellan. The western portion (61. ...

, and crosses

Alberto de Agostini National Park Alberto de Agostini National Park () is a protected area that was created on January 22, 1965, on land that was formerly part of the "Hollanda" forest reserve and "Hernando de Magallanes National Park". It covers and includes the Cordillera Darwi ...

. It is flanked by mountains, the chief of which is

Monte Sarmiento Monte Sarmiento is a pyramidal peak with a glaciated saddle-shaped summit located within Alberto de Agostini National Park, in the Chilean portion of Tierra del Fuego. It rises abruptly from the east shore of the Magdalena Channel and marks the ...

. Like the

Abra Channel Abra Channel (Spanish ''Canal Abra'', formerly ''Sea Shell Channel'') is one of the three channels which connects Magellan Strait with the Pacific Ocean (Others are Bárbara Channel and Magdalena Channel). It is located between the Santa Inés I ...

and the

Bárbara Channel Bárbara Channel (Spanish ''Canal Bárbara'') is one of the three channels which connects Magellan Strait with the Pacific Ocean (Others are Abra Channel and Magdalena Channel). It is located between the Santa Inés Island and the Clarence Islan ...

farther west, it joins the western part of the Strait of Magellan directly to the Pacific Ocean. It is located at .Earth Info, ''earth-info.nga.mil'' webpage: .

References

Straits of Chile Bodies of water of Magallanes Region {{MagellanAntarctic-geo-stub

See also

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