Casabianca Island
  Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 64°49′S 63°31′W / 64.817°S 63.517°WCoordinates: 64°49′S 63°31′W / 64.817°S 63.517°W |
| Archipelago | Palmer Archipelago |
| Country | |
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None | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
| Additional information | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
Casabianca Island is a low, rocky island lying in Neumayer Channel 1 kilometre (0.5 nmi) northeast of Damoy Point, Wiencke Island, in the Palmer Archipelago. It was discovered by the French Antarctic Expedition under Jean-Baptiste Charcot, 1903–05, who named it for Monsieur Casabianca, then French Administrator of Naval Enlistment.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ "Casabianca Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
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