McKay Valley

Midnight Plateau is a prominent ice-covered plateau, over 2,200 metres high, forming the central feature of the in Antarctica. It is the only area of snow accumulation in the Darwin Mountains.
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  • Valley with an elevation of around 1,530 metres (5,030 feet)

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Midnight Plateau.
is a prominent ice-covered plateau… is situated 8 km west of McKay Valley.

McKay Valley

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Latitude
-79.88333° or 79° 53′ south
Longitude
156.66667° or 156° 40′ east
Open location code
2RGR4M88+MM
Geo­Names ID
6629540
Wiki­data ID
Q15252545

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“McKay Valley” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “McKay Valley”
  • German: “McKay Valley”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “McKay Valley”
  • Swedish: “McKay Valley”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Hale Valley and Wellman Valley.

Antarctica: Highlights

Learn more about Livingston Island and Villa Las Estrellas.
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