Wellington Island

      Wellington Island
      Native name: Isla Wellington
      Chili-Puerto Edén.jpg
      Puerto Edén on Wellington Island in the foreground
      Islands and Bodies of water between Golfo de Penas and the Straits of Magellan
      Wellington Island (Chile)
      Geography
      Coordinates 49°20′S 74°40′W / 49.333°S 74.667°W / -49.333; -74.667Coordinates: 49°20′S 74°40′W / 49.333°S 74.667°W / -49.333; -74.667
      Adjacent bodies of water Pacific ocean
      Area 5,555.7 km2 (2,145.07 sq mi)
      Coastline 1,596.8 km (992.21 mi)
      Highest elevation 1,463 m (4,800 ft)
      Highest point Unnamed[1]
      Country
      Region Magallanes
      Province Última Esperanza Province
      Commune Puerto Natales
      Demographics
      Ethnic groups Alacaluf
      Additional information
      NGA UFI=-901551

      Wellington Island is an island west of Southern Patagonian Ice Field, Chile. It has an area of 5,556 km² and most of the island forms part of Bernardo O'Higgins National Park. It is home to the last Kawésqar people, living in the village of Puerto Edén, the only inhabited place on the island.

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      Last modified on 23 February 2013, at 01:37