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*[[Intercurrence Island]] ({{wmap|-63.933|-61.416}}), the largest | *[[Intercurrence Island]] ({{wmap|-63.933|-61.416}}), the largest | ||
*[[Gulch | *[[Gulch Island]] ({{wmap|-63.9968|-61.483}}) | ||
*[[Small Island, Christiania Islands|Small Island]] ({{wmap|-64.0121|-61.4549}} | *[[Small Island, Christiania Islands|Small Island]] ({{wmap|-64.0121|-61.4549}} | ||
Latest revision as of 23:09, 11 February 2022
The Christiania Islands are a group of islands and rocks between Liege Island and Trinity Island, in the Palmer Archipelago, off Graham Land in the British Antarctic Territory.
The islands were charted by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition, 1897–99, under Gerlache, who named the group for Christiania (now Oslo), Norway, where he obtained assistance and equipment for the expedition.
The islands include:
- Intercurrence Island (63°55’59"S, 61°24’58"W), the largest
- Gulch Island (63°59’48"S, 61°28’59"W)
- Small Island (64°-0’44"S, 61°27’18"W
Location
- Location map: 63°58’27"S, 61°27’29"W
References
- Gazetteer and Map of The British Antarctic Territory: Christiania Islands