McCarthy Valley

McCarthy Valley

McCarthy Valley (85°18′S 119°20′W / 85.3°S 119.333°W / -85.3; -119.333) is an ice-filled valley, 3 nautical miles (6 km) long, between Peters Butte and Todd Ridge in the northwest part of Long Hills, Horlick Mountains. Mapped by United States Geological Survey (USGS) from surveys and U.S. Navy aerial photography, 1958-60. Named by Advisory Committee on Antarctic Names (US-ACAN) for James E. McCarthy, meteorological electronics technician at Byrd Station in 1960.

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Geological Survey document "McCarthy Valley" (content from the Geographic Names Information System).