Casabianca Island facts for kids
Location in Antarctica
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Location | Antarctica |
Coordinates | 64°49′S 63°31′W / 64.817°S 63.517°W |
Archipelago | Palmer Archipelago |
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Administered under the Antarctic Treaty System | |
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Population | Uninhabited |
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.
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