St. Christopher Island | |
Map: | Antarctica#Antarctic Peninsula |
Map Relief: | yes |
Location: | Antarctica |
Coordinates: | -66.2494°N -67.1211°W |
Archipelago: | Biscoe Islands |
Area Ha: | 24 |
Length M: | 680 |
Width M: | 580 |
Population: | uninhabited |
Country: | None |
Treaty System: | Antarctic Treaty System |
St. Christopher Island (bg|остров Св. Христофор|ostrov Sv. Hristofor, pronounced as /bg/) 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]
St. Christopher Island is located at -66.2494°N -67.1211°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.