Río Grande (Tierra del Fuego)

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Río Grande
Rio grande en invierno.JPG
Lower Río Grande
Location
Countries
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationChile
Mouth 
 • location
South Atlantic
Length240 km (150 mi)

The Río Grande (Spanish for "great river") is a river located on the island of Tierra del Fuego.[1]

It arises in the Chilean (western) part of the island and flows in a generally eastward direction, through the Argentine part and into the Argentine Sea. At its mouth lies the city of Río Grande, Argentina.

References

  1. ^ Sistema Nacional Argentino de Información Hídrica. "CUENCAS VARIAS DE TIERRA DEL FUEGO" (PDF) (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 2, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2020.

Coordinates: 53°47′21″S 67°40′56″W / 53.78917°S 67.68222°W / -53.78917; -67.68222