Beacon Valley

For the neighborhood in Cape Town, South Africa, see Beacon Valley, Mitchells Plain.
Beacon Valley Camp
Field Camp
A helicopter prepares to land at Beacon Valley camp.
A helicopter prepares to land at Beacon Valley camp.
Location of Beacon Valley in Antarctica
Location of Beacon Valley in Antarctica
Beacon Valley Camp
Location of Beacon Valley in Antarctica
Coordinates: 77°51′32″S 160°34′26″E / 77.859°S 160.574°E / -77.859; 160.574
Country United States
Location in AntarcticaBeacon Valley
Victoria Land
Antarctica
Established2004 (2004)
TypeSeasonal
StatusOperational

Beacon Valley (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 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 (VUWAE) (1958–59) after Beacon Heights.