St. Brigid Island facts for kids
 St. Brigid Island
Location in Antarctica
St. Brigid Island
Location in Antarctic Peninsula
Location of St. Brigid Island
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 66°25′06″S 67°07′35″W / 66.41833°S 67.12639°W |
| Archipelago | Biscoe Islands |
| Area | 222 ha (550 acres) |
| Length | 2.7 km (1.68 mi) |
| Width | 1.4 km (0.87 mi) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
St. Brigid Island is a cool, ice-covered island in Antarctica. It's about 2.7 kilometers (1.7 miles) long and 1.4 kilometers (0.9 miles) wide. This makes it the biggest island in a small group called the Barcroft Islands. The island covers an area of 222 hectares, which is like 222 football fields!
The island gets its name from a very special person: Saint Brigid of Kildare. She lived a long time ago, around 451 to 525 AD. Saint Brigid is known as the patron saint of scholars, which means she's like a special protector for students and people who love to learn.
Where is St. Brigid Island?
St. Brigid Island is located in a chilly part of the world, way down south in Antarctica. Its exact spot on the map is 66 degrees, 25 minutes, 6 seconds South, and 67 degrees, 7 minutes, 35 seconds West (66°25′06″S 67°07′35″W / 66.41833°S 67.12639°W).
This island is part of the Biscoe Islands, a chain of islands near the Antarctic Peninsula. It's quite close to other islands. For example, it's only about 1.28 kilometers (0.8 miles) south of Watkins Island. It's also 1.18 kilometers (0.7 miles) west of Irving Island. If you travel north from St. Brigid Island, you'll find Bedford Island about 3.9 kilometers (2.4 miles) away. And to the southeast, Belding Island is about 3 kilometers (1.9 miles) away. Scientists mapped these locations in 1976.
