Beacon Valley
Beacon Valley is an ice-free valley between Pyramid Mountain and Beacon Heights, in the Quartermain Mountains of Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was mapped by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13, and named by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition after Beacon Heights.
NASA, Public domain.- Valley with an elevation of around 1,440 metres (4,720 feet)
- Description: valley in Antarctica
Places of Interest
Highlights include Aztec Mountain and Maya Mountain.
Aztec Mountain
Peak
Aztec Mountain is a small pyramidal mountain over… Aztec Mountain is situated 3 km northwest of Beacon Valley.
Maya Mountain
Peak
Maya Mountain is a small pyramidal mountain, about… Maya Mountain is situated 3½ km north of Beacon Valley.
West Beacon
The Quartermain Mountains are a group of exposed… West Beacon is situated 3½ km east of Beacon Valley.
Beacon Valley
- Category: landform
- Location: Antarctica
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Latitude
-77.81667° or 77° 49′ south
Longitude
160.65° or 160° 39′ east
Open location code
2VJ25JMX+8X
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Beacon Valley” goes by many names.
Beacon ValleyCebuano
עמק ביקוןHebrew
Beacon ValleyNorwegian Nynorsk
Beacon ValleySwedish
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Highlights include Pyramid Mountain and Quartermain Mountains.
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