Londonderry Island

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Londonderry is an island in Tierra del Fuego in Chile at the western end of the Beagle Channel and Darwin Sound; the captain of HMS Beagle, Robert FitzRoy, was a descendant of the Marquis of Londonderry. It has an area of 643 km² (248 square miles).

Nearby islands include Gilbert Island and Stewart Island to the northwest, O'Brien Island to the north, and Thompson Island to the east.

• Londonderry Island is at coordinates 55°02′S 70°50′W / -55.03, -70.83 (Londonderry Island)Coordinates: 55°02′S 70°50′W / -55.03, -70.83 (Londonderry Island)