Nihualac Channel
Appearance
Nihualac Channel | |
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Location | Southern America |
Coordinates | 45°1′27.36″S 74°3′11.68″W / 45.0242667°S 74.0532444°W |
Basin countries | Chile |
Nihualac Channel (Spanish: Canal Nihualac) is a body of water in the Chonos Archipelago separating James and Teresa islands in the north from Melchor and Kent islands in the south. The channel has a SWW-NEE orientation. On its western end, it reaches the open Pacific Ocean while on its eastern end it connects with the north–south Moraleda Channel.