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Segunda Angostura is a sound of the
Strait of Magellan The Strait of Magellan (), also called the Straits of Magellan, is a navigable sea route in southern Chile separating mainland South America to the north and Tierra del Fuego to the south. The strait is considered the most important natural pass ...
between the Patagonian mainland and Tierra del Fuego. It is located southwest of Primera Angostura, the narrowest part of the Strait between the island and the continent. The sound was named ''Segunda Angostura'' (Spanish for ''Second Narrows'') as it was the second narrows of the strait that ships met when sailing through the strait from east to west.


See also

* Primera Angostura Landforms of Tierra del Fuego Strait of Magellan Sounds of Chile Bodies of water of Magallanes Region {{MagellanAntarctic-geo-stub