St. Christopher Island

St. Christopher Island
St. Christopher Island
Location of St. Christopher Island
St. Christopher Island
St. Christopher Island (Antarctic Peninsula)
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°14′58″S 67°07′16″W / 66.24944°S 67.12111°W / -66.24944; -67.12111
ArchipelagoBiscoe Islands
Area24 ha (59 acres)
Length680 m (2230 ft)
Width580 m (1900 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Populationuninhabited

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.

The feature is named after Saint Christopher (3rd century), the patron saint of travel-related occupations such as mariners.