Casy Island

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]

Casy Island
Casy Island
Location in Antarctica
Geography
LocationAntarctica
Coordinates63°14′S 57°30′W
Administration
Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System
Demographics
PopulationUninhabited

See also
  • List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands

References
  1. "Casy Island". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-10-27.

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