Casy Island
Appearance
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 63°14′S 57°30′W / 63.233°S 57.500°W |
Administration | |
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Demographics | |
Population | Uninhabited |
Casy Island is the largest feature in a group of small islands lying 4 kilometres (2 nmi) southeast of Lafarge Rocks and 6 kilometres (3 nmi) northeast of Coupvent Point, off the north side of Trinity Peninsula. It was discovered and named by a French expedition under Captain Jules Dumont d'Urville, 1837–40.[1]
See also
References
- ^ "Casy Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 27 October 2011.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Casy Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.