Gordon Island (Spanish: Isla Gordon) is an island in the Tierra del Fuego archipelago. Politically, the island is located in the Commune of Cabo de Hornos, which belongs to the Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region, Chile. It has an area of 591 km². The highest point of the island is at 1548 meters.
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Must share it,—Happiness was born a twin.”
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