Prince Charles Strait

Prince Charles Strait is a strait 9 km wide between and , in the of . This strait was known to sealers as early as 1821, but the first record of its navigation was in 1839 by the brig Porpoise of the United States Exploring Expedition squadron under Wilkes.
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Prince Charles Strait

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Latitude
-61.09977° or 61° 5′ 59″ south
Longitude
-54.56659° or 54° 33′ 60″ west
Open location code
38C7WC2M+39
Geo­Names ID
6623618
Wiki­data ID
Q2814907

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Prince Charles Strait” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Prince Charles Strait”
  • Chinese: “查爾斯王子海峽”
  • Croatian: “Tjesnac princa Charlesa”
  • German: “Prince Charles Strait”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Prince Charles Strait”
  • Spanish: “Príncipe Carlos, pasaje”
  • Swedish: “Prince Charles Strait”

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