Adjacent bodies of water Pacific ocean Commune Cabo de Hornos Adjacent body of water Pacific Ocean | Region Magallanes Island group Tierra del Fuego | |
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Province Antártica Chilena Province |
Cook Island, also known as London Island, is an island located in the Tierra del Fuego archipelago. It lies west of Gordon Island, south of O'Brien Island and east of Londonderry Island at the head of Cook Bay, within the Alberto de Agostini National Park.
Map of Cook Island, Magallanes y la Ant%C3%A1rtica Chilena Region, Chile
Cook Island is the location of the Fueguino volcanic cones.
The island was named after Captain James Cook. Cook did not visit the island, but passed the mouth of Cook Bay on 19 December 1774. The bay was named in 1828 by Captain Henry Foster.
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Cook Island, Tierra del Fuego Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA