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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.[1]

St. Christopher Island
St. Christopher Island
Location of St. Christopher Island
St. Christopher Island
St. Christopher Island (Antarctic Peninsula)
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°14′58″S 67°07′16″W
ArchipelagoBiscoe Islands
Area24 ha (59 acres)
Length680 m (2230 ft)
Width580 m (1900 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Populationuninhabited

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.


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Notes


  1. 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.



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