Strait of Magellan
body of water in Chile connecting Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
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Summary
Strait of Magellan is a strait[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of strait entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,319 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Discoverer or inventor: Ferdinand Magellan[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Magellan and the Chilean Antarctic Region[4]
- Country: Chile[5]
- Shares border with: South Pacific Ocean[6], South Atlantic Ocean[7]
- Named after: Ferdinand Magellan[8]
- Inflows: Las Minas River[9], Del Oro river (San Felipe Bay)[10], Oscar river[11], Rio Porvenir[12], Río Santa María[13], Santa Susana river[14], Arroyo de la Puerta[15], Río Batchelor[16], Río San Juan de la Posesión[17], Del Oro river (Snug bay)[18]
- Commons category: Strait of Magellan[19]
- Topic's main category: Category:Strait of Magellan[20]
- Commons gallery: Estrecho de Magallanes[21]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[22], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[23], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[24], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7[25]
- Vertical depth: 1080 m[26]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[27]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of the Strait of Magellan[28]
Why It Matters
Strait of Magellan has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] It is known by 81 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]