Golfo de Penas

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Golfo de Penas is a large, remote gulf along the southern coast of Chile, characterized by rugged shores, cold Pacific waters, and proximity to the Patagonian fjords and ice fields.

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Surface form Occurrences
Gulf of Penas 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
gulf
basinCountry Chile
borderedBy Chilean mainland
Pacific Ocean
coast Pacific coast of Chile
country Chile
hasCharacteristic cold waters
exposed to Pacific storms
remote location
rugged shores
hasClimate cold oceanic climate
hasCoastlineType indented shoreline
rocky coast
hasEcosystem cold-temperate marine ecosystem
hasEnvironment subpolar marine environment
hasHydrology influenced by Pacific currents
receives freshwater from Patagonian rivers
hasMarineLife cold-water marine species
hasRisk frequent storms
rough seas
strong winds
hasWaterBody Pacific Ocean
isRemoteFrom major urban centers of Chile
knownFor harsh navigation conditions
proximity to fjords and channels
sparse human settlement
languageOfToponym Spanish
locatedIn Aysén Region
Los Lagos Region
Pacific Ocean
Patagonia
southern coast of Chile
nameMeaning Gulf of Sorrows
near Chonos Archipelago
Guaitecas Archipelago
Northern Patagonian Ice Field
Patagonian fjords
Patagonian Ice Fields
surface form: Patagonian ice fields

Southern Patagonian Ice Field
Taitao Peninsula
partOf Patagonia
surface form: Chilean Patagonia

Chilean fjords and channels system
South Pacific maritime routes
Southeastern Pacific Ocean
regionType sparsely populated coastal region
usedFor maritime navigation

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Maipo River mouthLocation Golfo de Penas
this entity surface form: Gulf of Penas