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Casy Island

Coordinates: 63°14′S 57°30′W / 63.233°S 57.500°W / -63.233; -57.500
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Casy Island
Casy Island is located in Antarctica
Casy Island
Casy Island
Location in Antarctica
Casy Island is located in Antarctic Peninsula
Casy Island
Casy Island
Casy Island (Antarctic Peninsula)
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates63°14′S 57°30′W / 63.233°S 57.500°W / -63.233; -57.500
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

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

  1. ^ "Casy Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 27 October 2011.

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from "Casy Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.