Wellington Island

Chilean island
49°20′S 74°40′W / 49.333°S 74.667°W / -49.333; -74.667Area5,555.7 km2 (2,145.1 sq mi)Coastline1,596.8 km (992.21 mi)Highest elevation1,463 m (4800 ft)Highest pointUnnamed[1]Administration
Chile
RegionMagallanesProvinceÚltima Esperanza ProvinceCommunePuerto NatalesDemographicsPopulation340 (2017)Ethnic groupsAlacalufAdditional informationNGA 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.

See also

  • Serrano Island, also named Little Wellington Island

References

  1. ^ "Wellington Island High Point - Peakbagger.com". www.peakbagger.com.
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