Feniks Island facts for kids
 Feniks Island
Location in Antarctica
Feniks Island
Location in Antarctic Peninsula
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 63°49′36.5″S 60°57′53″W / 63.826806°S 60.96472°W |
| Archipelago | Palmer Archipelago |
| Length | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Width | 170 m (560 ft) |
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| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
Feniks Island is a small, rocky island located in the icy waters of Antarctica. It's about 230 meters (755 feet) long from west to east and 170 meters (558 feet) wide from south to north. This island is part of the Palmer Archipelago, a group of islands near the Antarctic Peninsula.
The island gets its name from an ocean fishing trawler called Feniks. This ship belonged to a Bulgarian company named Ocean Fisheries – Burgas. Their ships were very active in the waters around Antarctica from the 1970s to the early 1990s. Bulgarian fishermen, along with those from the Soviet Union, Poland, and East Germany, were among the first to start modern fishing in the Antarctic region.
Where is Feniks Island?
Feniks Island is found at 63°49′36.5″S 60°57′53″W / 63.826806°S 60.96472°W. This is its exact spot on the map! It lies off Spert Island, which is on the southwest side of Trinity Island.
To give you a better idea of its location:
- It's about 4.75 kilometers (2.95 miles) northeast of a place called Bulnes Point.
- It's also 1.38 kilometers (0.86 miles) northwest of Melanita Island.
- And it's about 7.6 kilometers (4.72 miles) west of Romero Point.
British explorers mapped this area in 1978, helping us know exactly where Feniks Island is.
Mapping the Island
To help people understand where Feniks Island is, maps are very important. One key map used for this area is:
- The British Antarctic Territory map. This is a detailed topographic map, meaning it shows the shape and features of the land. It was created in 1978 in Tolworth, UK.
