Primera Angostura

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Primera Angostura is a narrow channel within the Strait of Magellan in southern Chile, known as one of the key constricted passages along this historic maritime route between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans.


Statements (30)
Predicate Object
instanceOf marine channel
strait
connects eastern section of the Strait of Magellan with central section of the Strait of Magellan
country Chile
hasCharacteristic constricted passage
hasHistoricalSignificance important passage in the age of sail for ships rounding South America
part of traditional route avoiding Cape Horn
hasNameLanguage Spanish
hasNavigationConstraint limited width for large vessels
requires careful pilotage
strong tidal currents
hasNavigationImportance key constriction point for vessels transiting the Strait of Magellan
hasRelativeOrder first major narrowing when entering the Strait of Magellan from the Atlantic side
isComparedTo Segunda Angostura
isOnRouteOf ships traveling between the Atlantic Ocean and Pacific Ocean via the Strait of Magellan
isPartOf global shipping routes around South America
locatedIn Magallanes Region
Patagonia
Strait of Magellan
southern Chile
locatedInBodyOfWater Strait of Magellan
locatedOnCoastOf South America
nameMeaning First Narrows
partOf historic maritime route between the Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean
relativePosition eastern of the main narrows of the Strait of Magellan
separates Brunswick Peninsula from Tierra del Fuego archipelago
usedFor fishing vessel transit
international maritime navigation
regional shipping
waterwayType narrow channel

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Strait of Magellan
hasChannel

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