MESSIER CHANNEL (CHILE)

Messier Channel is located in western Patagonia. It trends north–south between Wellington Island and other Pacific islands and the continent. The channel is named after Charles Messier, who was a French astronomer. It is a fjord in the Scandinavian sense of the word. A depth of 1,358 m has been measured in the north part of this channel, making it one of the deepest fjords in the world. Messier Channel is surrounded by the Bernard O’Higgins National Park and the Katalalixar National Reserve.