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Christoffersen Island is a small island immediately west of the southern end of Powell Island in the South Orkney Islands of Antarctica. The name appears on a chart by Norwegian whaling captain Petter Sorlle, who made a running survey of these islands in 1912–13.

Important Bird Area

The island lies within an Antarctic Specially Protected Area (ASPA 111). It is also part of the Southern Powell Island and adjacent islands Important Bird Area (IBA), identified as such by BirdLife International because it supports significant seabird breeding colonies.[1]

See also

• Ellefsen Harbour
• List of Antarctic and subantarctic islands

References

•  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Christoffersen Island". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)

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[de] Christoffersen Island

Christoffersen Island (norwegisch Christoffersenøya) ist eine kleine Insel im Archipel der Südlichen Orkneyinseln. Sie liegt westlich des südlichen Endes von Powell Island und gehört zum Antarctic Specially Protected Area, ASPA No. 111.

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