St. Christopher Island facts for kids
 St. Christopher Island
Location in Antarctica
St. Christopher Island
Location in Antarctic Peninsula
Location of St. Christopher Island
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| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 66°14′58″S 67°07′16″W / 66.24944°S 67.12111°W |
| Archipelago | Biscoe Islands |
| Area | 24 ha (59 acres) |
| Length | 680 m (2,230 ft) |
| Width | 580 m (1,900 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
St. Christopher Island (Bulgarian: остров Св. Христофор, romanized: ostrov Sv. Hristofor) 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.
The feature is named after Saint Christopher (3rd century), the patron saint of travellers.
Location
St. Christopher Island is located at 66°14′58″S 67°07′16″W / 66.24944°S 67.12111°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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