The information regarding Islands of Chile on this page is compiled from the data supplied by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, Country Files (GNS).
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Content
This list contains only:
- Listnr - List number
- Full name - reversed generic. The full name is the complete name that identifies a named feature. The full name is output in reversed generic, "Desertores, Islas" as stored in the database, vs. reading order, "Islas Desertores".
- Latitude of the feature in ± decimal degrees
- Longitude of the feature in ± decimal degrees
- Unique Feature Identifier (UFI) is a number which uniquely identifies a Geoname feature. Same UFI means same feature.
This list doesn't include Chilean claims in the Antarctica. See List of Antarctic and subantarctic islands.
The objects in NGA are named with generics like "isla", "isla de/los/las", "islote", "islita", "isleta", "island", "islet", "islets", "rocks", "islas", "islotes", "islas de", "Archipiélago", "Grupo". This list contains only one generic for each feature.
More information
For more information about the island search in GeoNames Search, using the Unique Feature Id (UFI) in the "Advanced Search" Form.
Inconsistences and phantom islands
The following Chilean islands are not listed by the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency:
- Águila Islet (the really southernmost tip of American Chile)
- Calbuco Archipelago (but includes Calbuco Island)
- Desventuradas Islands (They are under the names "San Ambrosio" UFI -900077, "González" UFI -883263 and "San Félix" UFI -900282)
Of course Elizabeth Island (Cape Horn), Podesta (island), Pactolus Bank or other phantom islands are not listed. Gable Island is listed by NGA as a Chilean Island, but it isn't.