Messier Canal

Messier Canal
Connects waters	Gulf of Penas
with water	Canal wide
Separates land mass	Mainland South America
of land mass	Wellington Island
	Data
Geographical location	47 ° 49 ′ S , 74 ° 46 ′ W Coordinates: 47 ° 49 ′ S , 74 ° 46 ′ W
length	133 km
Greatest depth	1288 m

The Messier Canal ( Spanish Canal Messier ) is a strait in southern Chile between the island of Wellington and the mainland. It was named after Charles Messier . In the south, the strait merges into the Angostura Inglesa ( English Narrows ), which is only 180 meters wide .

Wreck of the Capitán Leonidas (1937–1968) in the Messier Canal at position 48 ° 45'45 ”S 74 ° 27'30” W north of Puerto Edén

The canal is one of the most important sea routes in Patagonia . It is located in the province of Capitán Prat of the XI. Aysén region and was already used 6000 years ago until the 20th century by the now extinct tribe of the Kawesqar , who had settled on its coasts.

Web links

Past Glaciations and "Little Ice Ages". Retrieved February 19, 2011 .
Sustrato y superestrato multilinguales en la toponimia del extremo sur de Chile. Retrieved February 19, 2011 (Spanish).

Individual evidence

↑ Navimag cruise. Retrieved February 19, 2011 .

[1] Navimag cruise. Retrieved February 19, 2011 .