geo.wikisort.org - IslandSt. 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.[1]
Antarctic island
For other islands named Saint Christopher Island, see Saint Christopher Island (disambiguation).
St. Christopher IslandLocation of St. Christopher Island Show map of AntarcticaSt. Christopher Island (Antarctic Peninsula) Show map of Antarctic Peninsula |
|
Location | Antarctica |
---|
Coordinates | 66°14′58″S 67°07′16″W |
---|
Archipelago | Biscoe Islands |
---|
Area | 24 ha (59 acres) |
---|
Length | 680 m (2230 ft) |
---|
Width | 580 m (1900 ft) |
---|
|
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System |
|
Population | uninhabited |
---|
The feature is named after Saint Christopher (3rd century), the patron saint of travellers.[1]
Location
St. Christopher Island is located at 66°14′58″S 67°07′16″W, which is 3 km southwest of Edholm Point on Krogh Island, 90 m west-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
- British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 66 66. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, UK, 1976
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated
See also
Notes
References
External links
This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.
На других языках
[de] St. Christopher Island
St. Christopher Island (englisch; bulgarisch остров Св. Христофор .mw-parser-output .Latn{font-family:"Akzidenz Grotesk","Arial","Avant Garde Gothic","Calibri","Futura","Geneva","Gill Sans","Helvetica","Lucida Grande","Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande","Stone Sans","Tahoma","Trebuchet","Univers","Verdana"}ostrow Sw[eti] Christofo) ist eine größtenteils vereiste, in südwest-nordöstlicher Ausrichtung 680 m lange, 580 m breite und 24 Hektar große Insel im Archipel der Biscoe-Inseln westlich der Antarktischen Halbinsel. Sie liegt 3 km südwestlich des Edholm Point von Krogh Island, 90 m westnordwestlich von Bona Mansio Island und 1,86 km südöstlich des Talbott Point von DuBois Island.
- [en] St. Christopher Island
Текст в блоке "Читать" взят с сайта "Википедия" и доступен по лицензии Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike; в отдельных случаях могут действовать дополнительные условия.
Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
2019-2025
WikiSort.org - проект по пересортировке и дополнению контента Википедии