Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego (literally, Great Island of the Land of Fire) is an island near the southern tip of South America from which it is separated by the Strait of Magellan. Its western part is in Chile, while the east is in Argentina. It forms the major landmass in the island group also called Tierra del Fuego. Cities of Tierra del Fuego This map was created with this online map creation tool. ... Cities of Tierra del Fuego This map was created with this online map creation tool. ... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ... The Strait of Magellan is a navigable route immediately south of mainland South America. ... An archipelago is a landform which consists of a chain or cluster of islands. ... Tierra del Fuego (Spanish: Land of Fire) is an archipelago at the southernmost tip of South America. ...
The island has an area of 47,992 km², making it the 29th largest island in the world. Its two pimary towns are Ushuaia and Río Grande, both in Argentina, while its highest point is Monte Darwin (2,488 m), in Chile. This is a list of islands in the world ordered by area. ... The city of Ushuaia in early spring. ... Rio Grande in Tierra del Fuego RÃo Grande is a town in Argentina, on the northern part of the Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego. ... Mount Darwin, the highest peak in Tierra del Fuego at 8,163 feet (2,488m), forms part of the Cordillera of the Andes, South America, just to the north of the Beagle Channel. ...