Hoste Island

Hoste Island

Native name: Isla Hoste
A view across the Beagle Channel to Isla Hoste from Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego
Hoste Island Hoste Island at the end of Tierra del Fuego
Geography
Coordinates	55°15′S 69°0′W / 55.250°S 69.000°W / -55.250; -69.000
Archipelago	Tierra del Fuego
Area	4,117 km2 (1,590 sq mi)
Highest elevation	1,402 m (4600 ft)
Highest point	Hoste High Point[1]
Administration
Chile
Region	Magallanes Region
Province	Antártica Chilena Province
Commune	Cabo de Hornos
Demographics
Population	virtually uninhabited
Additional information
NGA UFI -884382

Hoste Island (Spanish: Isla Hoste) is one of the southernmost islands in Chile, lying south, across the Beagle Channel, from Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego and west of Navarino Island, from which it is separated by the Murray Channel. It is named after William Hoste, one of Lord Nelson's protégés.