Geography | |
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Location | Atlantic Ocean |
Coordinates | 54°47′S 64°15′W / 54.783°S 64.250°W |
Area | 534 km2 (206 sq mi) |
Length | 65 km (40.4 mi) |
Width | 15 km (9.3 mi) |
Highest elevation | 823 m (2700 ft) |
Administration | |
Argentina | |
Province | Tierra del Fuego |
Isla de los Estados is an Argentine island that lies 29 kilometres (18 mi) off the eastern extremity of Tierra del Fuego, from which it is separated by the Le Maire Strait. The island is part of the Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego, and of the department and city of Ushuaia. It has been declared an "Ecological, Historic, and Tourist Provincial Reserve" ("Reserva provincial ecológica, histórica y turística"), with access limited to tours from Ushuaia.