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Wide Channel

Wide Channel is an inside passage of the Chilean Patagonia. It is 38 miles (61 km) long,[1] extending northward from the junction of Concepción Channel and Trinidad Channel, to Saumarez Island. The channel is located at 49°54′S 74°23′W / 49.900°S 74.383°W / -49.900; -74.383 (Wide Channel).[2]

Wide Channel is flanked by precipitous mountains. The fjords Europa and Penguin open into this channel.

See also

References

  1. ^ United States, Hydrographic Office (1916). South America Pilot. Vol. 2. pp. 435–436.
  2. ^ Earth Info, earth-info.nga.mil webpage: [1].