Nelson Strait

Nelson Strait is a channel in the Chilean Archipelago. It is located in Magallanes y Antártica Chilena Region of . The Strait opens in the west to the Pacific Ocean, at, between the to the north and to the south.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Marine channel
  • Description: sea passage between islands of the Chilean Archipelago
  • Also known as: “Détroit de Nelsont”

Nelson Strait

Latitude
-51.66585° or 51° 39′ 57″ south
Longitude
-75.1177° or 75° 7′ 4″ west
Open location code
37W68VMJ+MW
Geo­Names ID
3878746
Wiki­data ID
Q6351679
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Nelson Strait” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Estrecho Nelson”
  • Croatian: “Nelsonov tjesnac (Čile)”
  • Croatian: “Nelsonov tjesnac”
  • French: “détroit de Nelson”
  • French: “Détroit de Nelson”
  • Hebrew: “מצר נלסון (צ’ילה)”
  • Spanish: “Estrecho Nelson”
  • Swedish: “Estrecho Nelson”

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