Dawson Island

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Dawson Island

Nickname: Isla Dawson
Dawson Island West Coast
Dawson Island Dawson Island, at the Strait of Magellan
Geography
Coordinates	53°58′S 70°35′W / 53.97°S 70.58°W / -53.97; -70.58[1]
Archipelago	Tierra del Fuego
Adjacent to	Strait of Magellan
Area	1,290 km2 (500 sq mi)
Administration
Chile
Region	Magallanes Region
Province	Magallanes
Commune	Punta Arenas
Demographics
Population	415[2]
Additional information
NGA UFI=-879405

Dawson Island (Spanish: Isla Dawson) is an island in the Strait of Magellan that forms part of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago, 100 km south of the city of Punta Arenas in Chile, and part of the Municipality of Punta Arenas. It is located southeast of Brunswick Peninsula. It is often lashed with harsh Antarctic weather. The settlements are Puerto Harris, Puerto San Antonio and Puerto Almeida.