Hanover Island

Hanover Island (Spanish: Isla Hanover) is an island in the Magallanes Region. It is separated from the Chatham Island by the Esteban Channel, Guías Narrows and Inocentes Channel.

Hanover Island in Chile
Geography
Coordinates51°0′S 74°40′W
Adjacent bodies of waterPacific ocean
Area812 km2 (314 sq mi)
Highest point1158
Administration
RegionMagallanes
Additional information
NGA UFI=-884011

Literature

In popular fiction, the island is featured in Jules Verne's book 'Two Years' Vacation'. The book tells the story of 15 boys (aged between 8 and 14) from Auckland, New Zealand, who spent 2 years on this remote island as a result of a storm, which cast their schooner upon the island's shore. There it is called "Chairman Island" after the name of the boys' boarding school.

The Torres del Paine National Park is located on the continental side.

See also

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