Chile Route 9

{{Short description|Highway in Chile}}

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image:Chile (1), Patagonia, Morro Chico.JPG and Punta Arenas. The road in picture is Route 9-CH]]

The Chilean highway Route 9 (9-CH) runs from the Brunswick Peninsula south of Punta Arenas north to Paso Baguales Oriental at the border with Argentina in Torres del Paine commune. Route 9-CH is the main highway of Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region, and to travel between Route 9-CH and Chilean highways north of Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena Region vehicles have to pass through Argentina.

During the White Earthquake of 1995 a number of cars and two buses with passengers were trapped in the snow along the route.[https://laprensaaustral.cl/cronica/a-24-anos-del-terremoto-blanco-que-dejo-una-mortandad-de-176-mil-ovinos/ A 24 años del terremoto blanco, que dejó una mortandad de 176 mil ovinos] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200624234715/https://laprensaaustral.cl/cronica/a-24-anos-del-terremoto-blanco-que-dejo-una-mortandad-de-176-mil-ovinos/ |date=2020-06-24 }}. Prensa Austral, 11 de agosto de 2019. Consultado el 23 de junio de 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://www.armada.cl/armada/en-el-radar/la-armada-de-chile-a-25-anos-del-terremoto-blanco/2020-08-14/100532.html|title=La Armada de Chile a 25 años del "Terremoto Blanco"|date=2020-08-14|access-date=2021-02-23|website=armada.cl|url-status=live|publisher=Chilean Navy|language=Spanish|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210830173319/https://www.armada.cl/armada/en-el-radar/la-armada-de-chile-a-25-anos-del-terremoto-blanco/2020-08-14/100532.html |archive-date=2021-08-30 }}