Feature Name (see definition): Casey Islands

Feature Class (see definition): Island

Country Code (see definition): AQ (Antarctica)

Feature ID (see definition): 2497

Primary Latitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 64° 44' 00" S

Primary Longitude in degrees, minutes, and seconds (see definition): 064° 16' 00" W

Primary Latitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -64.7333333

Primary Longitude in decimal degrees (see definition): -64.2666667

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Description (see definition): A group of small islands in the W part of Wylie Bay, S of Cape Monaco, Anvers Island, in the Palmer Archipelago. Fringing islands in this position were charted by the French Antarctic Expedition (FrAE), 1903-05, led by Jean B. Charcot. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) after Casey A. Jones, Jr., cook with the winter party at the nearby U.S. Palmer Station in 1979. He died in an accident, January 9, 1980, while serving at the U.S. South Pole Station.

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