Casy Island
Appearance
Geography | |
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 63°14′S 57°30′W / 63.233°S 57.500°W |
Administration | |
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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 2011-10-27.
This article incorporates public domain material from "Casy Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.