Robertson Island

Robertson Island

Robertson Island Location in Antarctica
Geography
Location	Antarctica
Coordinates	65°10′S 59°37′W / 65.167°S 59.617°W / -65.167; -59.617Coordinates: 65°10′S 59°37′W / 65.167°S 59.617°W / -65.167; -59.617
Length	21 km (13 mi)
Width	10 km (6 mi)
Administration
None
Demographics
Population	Uninhabited
Additional information
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System

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 December 9, 1893. 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. Larsen named Robertson Island for William Robertson, co-owner of Woltereck and Robertson.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "Robertson Island" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).