Strait of Magellan

body of water in Chile connecting Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
Place strait Q48365
Strait of Magellan
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Strait of Magellan

Summary

Strait of Magellan is a strait[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of strait entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,678 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Strait of Magellan is credited with the discovery of Ferdinand Magellan[3].
  • Strait of Magellan is located in Magellan and the Chilean Antarctic Region[4].
  • Strait of Magellan is in the country of Chile[5].
  • Strait of Magellan's instance of is recorded as strait[6].
  • Strait of Magellan's shares border with is recorded as South Pacific Ocean[7].
  • Ferdinand Magellan is named after Strait of Magellan[8].
  • Strait of Magellan's inflows is recorded as Las Minas River[9].
  • Strait of Magellan's inflows is recorded as Del Oro river (San Felipe Bay)[10].
  • Strait of Magellan's inflows is recorded as Oscar river[11].
  • Strait of Magellan's inflows is recorded as Rio Porvenir[12].
  • Strait of Magellan's inflows is recorded as Río Santa María[13].
  • Strait of Magellan's inflows is recorded as Santa Susana river[14].
  • Strait of Magellan's inflows is recorded as Arroyo de la Puerta[15].
  • Strait of Magellan's inflows is recorded as Río Batchelor[16].
  • Strait of Magellan's inflows is recorded as Río San Juan de la Posesión[17].
  • Strait of Magellan's inflows is recorded as Del Oro river (Snug bay)[18].
  • Strait of Magellan's Commons category is recorded as Strait of Magellan[19].
  • Strait of Magellan's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -54, 'lon': -71}[20].
  • Strait of Magellan's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Strait of Magellan[21].
  • Strait of Magellan's Commons gallery is recorded as Strait of Magellan[22].
  • Strait of Magellan's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[23].
  • Strait of Magellan's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[24].
  • Strait of Magellan's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[25].
  • Strait of Magellan's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 7[26].
  • Strait of Magellan's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1080'}[27].

Body

Geography

Strait of Magellan is in the country of Chile[5]. It is located in Magellan and the Chilean Antarctic Region[4].

Designation and Status

Strait of Magellan's instance of is recorded as strait[6].

History and Context

Ferdinand Magellan is named after Strait of Magellan[8].

Why It Matters

Strait of Magellan ranks in the top 1% of strait entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,678 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · 白布飘扬 · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Shares border with South Pacific Ocean
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P47]]: [[Q1482804]]"
  2. 27d ago · Mateus2019 · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Commons gallery Strait of Magellan
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P935]]: Estrecho de Magallanes"
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