Stosch Island (Spanish: ''Isla Stosch'') is an island located between the
Angamos Island
Angamos Island (Spanish: ''Isla Angamos'') is an island in the Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica Region, Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and th ...
(east) and the
Covadonga
Covadonga ( Asturian: ''Cuadonga'', from ''cova domnica'' "Cave of Our Lady") is one of 11 parishes in Cangas de Onís, a municipality within the province and autonomous community of Asturias, in Northwestern Spain. It is situated in the Picos de ...
(northwest) and
Carlos Islands (west).It belongs to
Chile
Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci ...
.
The
Ladrillero Channel runs on the East side. The ''Golfo Ladrillero'' is on the South shore of Stosch Island. On the West shore is the Pacific Ocean.
The island is named after
German
German(s) may refer to:
* Germany, the country of the Germans and German things
**Germania (Roman era)
* Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language
** For citizenship in Germany, see also Ge ...
Admiral
Albrecht von Stosch
Albrecht von Stosch (20 April 1818 – 29 February 1896) was a German General of the Infantry and admiral who served as first chief of the newly created Imperial German Navy from 1872 to 1883.
Life
Born in Koblenz, he was a cousin of Hans Sto ...
.
References
See also
*
List of islands of Chile
This is a list of islands of Chile, as listed by the National Geospatial-Intelligence AgencyCountry Files (GNS)The data was retrieved on 19 January 2013 and thwere "ISL" and "ISLS" The country has 43,471 islands, according to the Chilean Ministr ...
External links
Islands of Chile @ United Nations Environment ProgrammeWorld island information @ WorldIslandInfo.comSouth America Island High Points above 1000 meters*
United States Hydrographic Office
The United States Hydrographic Office (USHO) prepared and published maps, charts, and nautical books required in navigation.
The office was established by an act of 21 June 1866 as part of the Bureau of Navigation, Department of the Navy.
It wa ...
South America Pilot(1916)
Islands of Magallanes Region
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