Christoffersen Island (The name as it would appear in a gazetteer)
Christoffersen Island (The name as it would appear on a map)
If this information is incorrect, please e-mail mapping@aad.gov.au
Feature type: Island
This name originates from United Kingdom. It is part of the Gazetteer of the British Antarctic Territory and the SCAR Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica.
Names that other countries have for this feature:
off SW end of Powell Island, was charted by Sørlle in 1912-13 and named Christoffersens Ø or, in error, Christoppersens Ø (Sørlle, chart, 1912), probably after Wilhelm C.C. Christoffersen, Norwegian Minister for External Relations, 1912-13. Christoffersens Øya (Sørlle and Borge, chart 1913). Christophersen [sic] Island (Sørlle and Borge, chart, 1913; BA, chart 1775, 17.viii.1934). Christoffersen's Island (BA, 1916, p.412). Isla Christoffersen (Argentina. MM chart 31, 1930; Pierrou, 1970, p.290). Christophersen Öya (Sørlle, chart, [1930]). Disappointment Island, in association with Cape Disappointment (q.v.) (BA, 1930, p.52). The island was recharted by DI in 1933. Christoffersen Island (BA chart 1775, 1935; APC, 1955, p.7). Christofersen, Christofersen Island (France. SHM, 1937, p.388). Isla Christofferson [sic] (Argentina. MM, 1945, p.277). Isla Christopherson [sic] (Argentina. MM chart 31, 1954). In 1967 the island was designated as part of SPA No. 15 under the Antarctic Treaty (FO, 1967, p.9).
No images of this place could be found.
Aus_display_scale_20M: | No | Aus_display_scale_10M: | No | ||
Aus_display_scale_5M: | No | Aus_display_scale_2M: | No | ||
Aus_display_scale_1M: | No | Aus_display_scale_500k: | No | ||
Aus_display_scale_250k: | No | Aus_display_scale_100k: | No | ||
Aus_display_scale_50k: | No | Aus_display_scale_25k: | No | ||
Aus_display_scale_10k: | No | Aus_display_scale_5k: | No | ||
Aus_display_scale_1k: | No |
Biodiversity
View
fauna,
flora or
both
within 1.0 degree of this location
Place names
View
British or
international
place names within 1.0 degree of this location.