Gulf of Ancud

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body of water gulf marine area

The Gulf of Ancud is a large body of water in southern Chile that separates the mainland from Chiloé Island and forms part of the intricate Chilean fjord and channel system.

Aliases (1)

Chiloé Sea (Mar de Chiloé) ×1

Statements (42)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	body of water → gulf → marine area →
adjacentTo	Chiloé Island → Gulf of Corcovado → Reloncaví Estuary → Reloncaví Sound →
borderedBy	Chilean mainland to the east → Chiloé Island to the west → Gulf of Corcovado to the south → Reloncaví Sound to the north →
connectsTo	Gulf of Corcovado → Reloncaví Sound →
country	Chile →
hasCoastlineOn	Chiloé Island → Los Lagos mainland coast →
hasEcologicalCharacteristic	important habitat for marine birds → important habitat for marine mammals → rich marine biodiversity →
hasEconomicActivity	salmon farming region →
hasIslandNearby	Chiloé Island →
hasLanguageRegion	Spanish →
hasNameOriginLanguage	Spanish →
hasNavigationFeature	ferry crossings between mainland and Chiloé Island →
hasPart	Chacao Channel →
isInHemisphere	Southern Hemisphere → Western Hemisphere →
locatedIn	Chiloé Archipelago area → Los Lagos Region → southern Chile → temperate maritime climate zone →
locatedOnCoastOf	South America →
near	Chacao Channel ferry route → city of Puerto Montt →
partOf	Chilean fjord and channel system → Chiloé Sea (Mar de Chiloé) → Pacific Ocean →
separates	Chilean mainland → Chiloé Island →
usedFor	aquaculture → fishing → marine transportation →

Referenced by (3)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Central Valley of Chile →	extendsTo
Castro →	nearBodyOfWater
Gulf of Ancud ("Chiloé Sea (Mar de Chiloé)") →	partOf