Boulder Valley
| Boulder Valley | ||
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| location | James Ross Island ( Ross Islands , West Antarctica ) | |
| Geographical location | 63 ° 58 '59 " S , 57 ° 35' 2" W | |
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| length | 2.4 km | |
The Boulder Valley (English for Felsbrockental ) is a wide, 2.4 km long and U-shaped valley on James Ross Island in the West Antarctic Weddell Sea . It is located between Terrapin Hill and Blancmange Hill . The entrance to the valley is on the shores of Croft Bay .
The UK Antarctic Place-Names Committee named it in 2006 after the numerous large boulders on the east side of the valley.
Web links
- Boulder Valley in the Composite Gazetteer of Antarctica (English)