Christiania Islands

The Christiania Islands are a group of islands and rocks between Liège Island and Trinity Island, in the Palmer Archipelago. They 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.

Christiania Islands
Christiania Islands
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates63°57′S 61°27′W
ArchipelagoPalmer Archipelago
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

See also
  • List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

Further reading
• Thomas Wyatt. Bagshawe, Two men in the Antarctic : an expedition to Graham land, 1920-1922, P 186
• United States. Hydrographic Office, Sailing Directions for Antarctica, P 144

References
  •  This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document: "Christiania Islands". (content from the Geographic Names Information System)


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