  St. Christopher Island Location of St. Christopher Island  St. Christopher Island St. Christopher Island (Antarctic Peninsula) | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| 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 (2230 ft) |
| Width | 580 m (1900 ft) |
| Administration | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | uninhabited |
St. Christopher Island (Bulgarian: остров Св. Христофор, romanized: ostrov 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]
- ^ a b St. Christopher Island. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica