Robertson Island
Island off the coast of the Antarctic Peninsula / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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See also: Robertson Islands
Robertson Island is an ice-covered island, 21 km (13 mi) long in a northwest-southeast direction and 10 km (6 mi) wide, lying at the east end of the Seal Nunataks off the east coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. Captain Carl Anton Larsen discovered Robertson Island from the Jason on 9 December 1893.[1] Curious to find out if the volcano was active he skied to the top from the north side of the island, later naming it Mt. Christensen after his longtime partner and majority owner of the Jason, Christen Christensen.[2] Larsen named Robertson Island for William Robertson, co-owner of the Hamburg-based company Woltereck and Robertson.
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Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 65°10′S 59°37′W |
Length | 21 km (13 mi) |
Width | 10 km (6 mi) |
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Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
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