St. Christopher Island

St. Christopher Island
St. Christopher Island is located in Antarctica
St. Christopher Island
St. Christopher Island
Location of St. Christopher Island
St. Christopher Island is located in Antarctic Peninsula
St. Christopher Island
St. Christopher Island
St. Christopher Island (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, romanizedostrov 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]

The feature is named after Saint Christopher (3rd century), the patron saint of travellers.[1]

  1. ^ a b St. Christopher Island. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica