Montojo Island (Bulgarian: остров Монтохо, romanizedostrov Montojo, IPA: [ˈɔstrof monˈtɔxo]) is the predominantly ice-covered rocky island 527 m long in southwest-northeast direction and 140 m wide in the southwest extremity of Biscoe Islands in Antarctica. Its surface area is 4.96 ha.

Montojo Island
Montojo Island is located in Antarctica
Montojo Island
Montojo Island
Location of Montojo Island
Montojo Island is located in Antarctic Peninsula
Montojo Island
Montojo Island
Montojo Island (Antarctic Peninsula)
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates66°25′14″S 67°13′52″W / 66.42056°S 67.23111°W / -66.42056; -67.23111
ArchipelagoBiscoe Islands
Area4.96 ha (12.3 acres)
Length527 m (1729 ft)
Width140 m (460 ft)
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
Populationuninhabited

The feature is named after Frigate Capt. Javier Montojo Salazar (1965-2018), Spanish Navy, who died after falling overboard from the research ship Hespérides in South Bay, Livingston Island. The accident happened while he was a member of the scientific team of a satellite navigation project.

Location

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Montojo Island is centred at 66°25′14″S 67°13′52″W / 66.42056°S 67.23111°W / -66.42056; -67.23111,[1] which is 933 m south of Belding Island, 3.82 km southwest of Kuno Point on Watkins Island, 3.26 km west of St. Brigid Island and 3.77 km east by north of Decazes Island. British mapping in 1976.

Maps

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  • 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

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Notes

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  1. ^ Bulgarian Antarctic Gazetteer. Antarctic Place-names Commission

References

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This article includes information from the Antarctic Place-names Commission of Bulgaria which is used with permission.