Beacon Valley

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Beacon Valley (77°49′S 160°39′E / 77.817°S 160.650°E / -77.817; 160.650Coordinates: 77°49′S 160°39′E / 77.817°S 160.650°E / -77.817; 160.650) is an ice-free valley between Pyramid Mountain and Beacon Heights, in Victoria Land. It was mapped by the British Antarctic Expedition, 1910–13, and named by the Victoria University of Wellington Antarctic Expedition (VUWAE) (1958–59) after Beacon Heights.

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