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    Herschel Island

    Isla Herschel

    55°51′S 67°19′W

    Herschel Island is an island belonging to Chile. The island is located just north of the Drake Passage and southeast of Tierra del Fuego. It is part of the Hermite Islands. The Franklin Channel on the north side of the island separates Herschel from the southernmost Wollaston Islands.

    Satellite image of the w:Wollaston Islands (upper right), the w:Hermite Islands (center) and w:Cape Horn (lower right)
    Satellite image of the w:Wollaston Islands (upper right), the w:Hermite Islands (center) and w:Cape Horn (lower right)

    NASA/GSFC/METI/ERSDAC/JAROS, and U.S./Japan ASTER Science Team / Public domain

    Terrain

    55°51′S 67°19′W

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    Overview

    Herschel Island is an island belonging to Chile. The island is located just north of the Drake Passage and southeast of Tierra del Fuego. It is part of the Hermite Islands. The Franklin Channel on the north side of the island separates Herschel from the southernmost Wollaston Islands. Herschel Island is part of the Cabo de Hornos National Park. It is one of the southernmost landforms in the Americas (Hornos Island is further south). The island was named in honor of the British astronomer John Herschel.

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    Nearest islands

    Also in Tierra del Fuego

    Sources

    Facts

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

    Photographs