Sharp Valley

Sharp Valley (63°52′S 58°4′W / 63.867°S 58.067°W / -63.867; -58.067Coordinates: 63°52′S 58°4′W / 63.867°S 58.067°W / -63.867; -58.067) is a small valley in Antarctica trending NE-SW, located 1 mile (1.6 km) east-southeast of Stoneley Point on James Ross Island. Named in 1983 by the United Kingdom Antarctic Place-Names Committee (UK-APC) after Michael C. Sharp, British Antarctic Survey (BAS) field assistant in the area, 1981-82.

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