Juan Guillermos Island
| Native name: Isla Juan Guillermo | |
|---|---|
  Juan Guillermos Island | |
| Geography | |
| Coordinates | 52°10′0.01″S 74°10′0.01″W / 52.1666694°S 74.1666694°WCoordinates: 52°10′0.01″S 74°10′0.01″W / 52.1666694°S 74.1666694°W |
| Adjacent bodies of water | Pacific ocean |
| Area | 393 km2 (152 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
| Region | Magallanes |
| Province | Última Esperanza |
| Commune | Puerto Natales |
| Additional information | |
| NGA UFI=-885433 | |
Juan Guillermos Island (also known as Isla Esmeralda) is a Chilean island in the Queen Adelaide Archipelago in Magallanes and Antártica Chilena Region. It is named after the English Captain John Williams Wilson.[1]
It is located north of Cochrane Island, south-west of Barros Arana and Pedro Montt Islands.
See also
References
- ↑ (in Spanish) Isla Juan Guillermos Archived 2011-05-11 at the Wayback Machine.
External links
- Islands of Chile @ United Nations Environment Programme
- World island information @ WorldIslandInfo.com
- South America Island High Points above 1000 meters
- United States Hydrographic Office, South America Pilot (1916)
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