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    Guayaneco Archipelago

    The Guayaneco Archipelago (Spanish: Archipiélago Guayaneco) is an archipelago in southern Chile. It consists of 2 main islands, Wager Island (to the east), es:Isla Byron (to the west), and many smaller islands.

    Overview

    The Guayaneco Archipelago (Spanish: Archipiélago Guayaneco) is an archipelago in southern Chile. It consists of 2 main islands, Wager Island (to the east), es:Isla Byron (to the west), and many smaller islands. It was heavily glaciated during the most recent ice age. These glaciers dissected these mountain islands into a series of deep river valleys and glacial troughs. Today these glacial troughs are deep channels and fjords. The islands of the Guayaneco Archipelago comprise a series of elongated islands and deep bays that are the traces of a drowned coastal range. A number of deep channels are traversing generally north to south through the islands. These include the Messier Channel in the lower left portion of the image, and the Fallos Channel near the center of the image. Forests cover the lower slopes of the mountains throughout the many islands. Human settlement on these islands is scarce.

    From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

    Census, cataloged

    • Major islands2
    • Minor islands10
    • Islets173
    • Rocks & skerries424

    Major islands

    2

    Minor islands

    10
    • Isla Schröder

      Area
      8.5 km²
      High point
      99 m
    • Islote San Pedro

      Area
      2.5 km²
      High point
      150 m
    • Unnamed island

      Area
      1.7 km²
      High point
      73 m
    • Isla Rugged

      Area
      1.3 km²
      High point
      86 m
    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.62 km²
      High point
      38 m
    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.62 km²
      High point
      56 m
    • Isla Porvenir

      Area
      0.47 km²
      High point
      31 m
    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.17 km²
      High point
      19 m
    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.17 km²
      High point
      57 m
    • Unnamed island

      Area
      0.11 km²
      High point
      17 m

    Rocks & skerries

    424

    On the chart above, at its closest zooms.

    Listing 12 of 609; the rest are on the chart.

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Sea level200 m400 m600 m598 mWager359 mByron150 mIslote San Pedro99 mIsla Schröder86 mIsla Rugged31 mIsla Porvenir
    High points by island, metres above sea level.

    Islands by area

    0.11101001,000Byron: 197 km²ByronWager: 91.9 km²WagerIsla Schröder: 8.5 km²Isla SchröderIslote San Pedro: 2.5 km²Islote San PedroUnnamed island: 1.7 km²Unnamed islandIsla Rugged: 1.3 km²Isla RuggedUnnamed island: 0.62 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.62 km²Unnamed islandIsla Porvenir: 0.47 km²Isla PorvenirUnnamed island: 0.17 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.17 km²Unnamed islandUnnamed island: 0.11 km²Unnamed island
    km², log scale
    Byron Island197 km²
    Wager Island91.9 km²
    Isla Schröder8.5 km²
    Islote San Pedro2.5 km²
    Unnamed island1.7 km²
    Isla Rugged1.3 km²
    Unnamed island0.62 km²
    Unnamed island0.62 km²
    Isla Porvenir0.47 km²
    Unnamed island0.17 km²
    Unnamed island0.17 km²
    Unnamed island0.11 km²

    Sources

    Facts

    • Geometry, areas and high points: OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Copernicus GLO-30, via Talus.
    • Wikidata
    • Talus
    • Wikipedia