Hoste Island

Hoste Island
Native name:
Isla Hoste
A view across the Beagle Channel to Isla Hoste from Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego
Hoste Island is located in Southern Patagonia
Hoste Island
Hoste Island
Hoste Island at the end of Tierra del Fuego
Geography
Coordinates55°15′S 69°0′W / 55.250°S 69.000°W / -55.250; -69.000
ArchipelagoTierra del Fuego
Area4,117 km2 (1,590 sq mi)
Highest elevation1,402 m (4600 ft)
Highest pointHoste High Point[1]
Administration
RegionMagallanes Region
ProvinceAntártica Chilena Province
CommuneCabo de Hornos
Demographics
Populationvirtually uninhabited
Additional information
NGA UFI -884382
Hoste island

Hoste Island (Spanish: Isla Hoste) is one of the southernmost islands in Chile, lying south, across the Beagle Channel, from Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego and west of Navarino Island, from which it is separated by the Murray Channel. It is named after William Hoste, one of Lord Nelson's protégés.