Casy Island
  Location in Antarctica | |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Antarctica |
| Coordinates | 63°14′S 57°30′W / 63.233°S 57.500°WCoordinates: 63°14′S 57°30′W / 63.233°S 57.500°W |
| Country | |
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None | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | Uninhabited |
| Additional information | |
| Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
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. Retrieved 2011-10-27.
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