St. Brigid Island
St. Brigid Island (Bulgarian: остров Св. Бригита, romanized: ostrov Sv. Brigita, IPA: [ˈɔstrof svɛˈta briˈɡitɐ]) is the ice-covered island 2.7 km long in southwest–northeast direction and 1.4 km wide, largest in the Barcroft group of Biscoe Islands. Its surface area is 222 ha.[1]
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| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 66°25′06″S 67°07′35″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 |
It is named after St. Brigid of Kildare (c. 451–525), the patron saint of scholars.[1]
Location
St. Brigid Island is located at 66°25′06″S 67°07′35″W, which is 1.28 km south of Watkins Island, 1.18 km west of Irving Island, 3.9 km north of Bedford Island and 3 km southeast of Belding Island, based on British mapping in 1976.
Maps
- British Antarctic Territory. Scale 1:200000 topographic map. DOS 610 Series, Sheet W 66 66. Directorate of Overseas Surveys, UK, 1976
- Antarctic Digital Database (ADD). Scale 1:250000 topographic map of Antarctica. Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR). Since 1993, regularly upgraded and updated
See also
- List of Antarctic and subantarctic islands
Notes
- St. Brigid Island. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica
References
- St. Brigid Island. SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica
- Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission. (details in Bulgarian, basic data in English)
External links
- St. Brigid Island. Adjusted Copernix satellite image
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