St. Christopher Island

St. Christopher Island
St. Christopher Island is located in Antarctica
St. Christopher Island
Location within Antarctica
St. Christopher Island is located in Antarctic Peninsula
St. Christopher Island
Location within Antarctic Peninsula
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°14′58″S 67°07′16″W / 66.24944°S 67.12111°W / -66.24944; -67.12111
ArchipelagoBiscoe Islands
Area24 ha (59 acres)
Length680 m (2230 ft)
Width580 m (1900 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Populationuninhabited

St. Christopher Island (Bulgarian: остров Св. Христофор, romanized: ostrov Sv. Hristofor, IPA: [ˈɔstrof svɛˈti xristoˈfɔr]) is the mostly ice-covered island extending 680 m in southwest–northeast direction and 580 m in southeast–northwest direction lying in Papazov Passage, Biscoe Islands. Its surface area is 24 ha.

The feature is named after Saint Christopher (3rd century), the patron saint of travel-related occupations such as mariners.

Location

St. Christopher Island is located at 66°14′58″S 67°07′16″W / 66.24944°S 67.12111°W / -66.24944; -67.12111, which is 3 km southwest of Edholm Point on Krogh Island, 90 m northwest of Bona Mansio Island, 1 km northeast of the nearest point of DuBois Island and 1.86 km southeast of Talbott Point on the last island. British mapping in 1976.

Maps

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 St. Christopher Island. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica

References

This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.