Virginia Valley

Virginia Valley (77°29′S 160°56′E / 77.483°S 160.933°E / -77.483; 160.933Coordinates: 77°29′S 160°56′E / 77.483°S 160.933°E / -77.483; 160.933) is an upland valley east of Wall valley in Olympus Range, located between the north part of Mount Electra on the west, and Mount Circe and Mount Dido on the east. The valley opens north to McKelvey Valley. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) (2004) after Ross A. Virginia, Environmental Studies Program, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH; United States Antarctic Program (USAP) soils biologist in the McMurdo Dry Valleys, 13 field seasons, 1989-2002.

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