Río Grande (Tierra del Fuego)

This article is about the river. For the city, see Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego.
Río Grande
Lower Río Grande
Río Grande (Tierra del Fuego) is located in Argentina
Río Grande (Tierra del Fuego)
Location of mouth
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.

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


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