Hanover Island Explained

Map:Chile
Coordinates:-51°N -114°W
Waterbody:Pacific Ocean
Area Km2:812
Highest Mount:1158
Country:Chile
Country Admin Divisions Title:Region
Country Admin Divisions:Magallanes
Country Admin Divisions Title 1:Province
Country Admin Divisions Title 2:Commune
Additional Info:NGA UFI=-884011

Hanover Island (Spanish: Isla Hanover) is an island in the Magallanes Region. It is separated from the Chatham Island by the Esteban Channel, Guías Narrows and Inocentes Channel.

Literature

In popular fiction, a fictionalized version of the island is featured in Jules Verne's book Two Years' Vacation. The book tells the story of 15 boys (aged between 8 and 14) from Auckland, New Zealand, who spent two years on this remote island as a result of a storm, which cast their schooner upon the island's shore. There it is called "Chairman Island" after the name of the boys' boarding school.

The Torres del Paine National Park is located on the continental side.

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