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    Picton, Nueva and Lennox

    Part of Tierra del Fuego

    Picton, Lennox and Nueva (Spanish: Islas Picton, Nueva y Lennox) form a group of three islands (and their islets) at the extreme southern tip of South America, in the Chilean commune of Cabo de Hornos in Antártica Chilena Province, Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region.

    Overview

    Picton, Lennox and Nueva (Spanish: Islas Picton, Nueva y Lennox) form a group of three islands (and their islets) at the extreme southern tip of South America, in the Chilean commune of Cabo de Hornos in Antártica Chilena Province, Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region. Located in the Tierra del Fuego archipelago, they lie east of Navarino Island and are separated from the Argentine part of Isla Grande in the north by the Beagle Channel. They have an area of 170.4 km2 (Lennox), 105.4 km2 (Picton), 120.0 km2 (Nueva). Close to the islands are the islets of Snipe, Augustus, Becasses, Luff, Jorge, Hermanos, Solitario, Gardiner, Terhalten, Sesambre and others.

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    Census, cataloged

    Also in the area

    4

    Inside the group's outline but not confirmed as members by any source.

    • Isla Gardiner49 m · 0.41 km²
    • Unnamed island11 m · 0.5 ha
    • Islote Redondo0.1 ha
    • Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Figures

    Comparative heights

    Islands by area

    0.00010.0010.010.11Isla Gardiner: 0.41 km²Isla GardinerUnnamed island: 0.5 haUnnamed islandIslote Redondo: 0.1 haIslote RedondoUnnamed island: <0.1 haUnnamed island
    km², log scale
    Isla Gardiner0.41 km²
    Unnamed island0.5 ha
    Islote Redondo0.1 ha
    Unnamed island<0.1 ha

    Sources

    Facts

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