List of valles on Mars
Valles (singular vallis) on Mars are similar to valleys on Earth. Some features that take this title may be better described as canyons or chasmata; see List of Chasmata on Mars. Coordinates are given as planetocentric latitude with east longitude. Large valles are named for the words for "Mars" or "star" in various languages, while small ones are named for rivers.
| Name | Coordinates | Length (km) | Namesake | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5°32′S 212°42′E / 5.54°S 212.7°E | 58.0 | Classical name for Humber River | ||
| 18°13′S 162°30′E / ��18.21°S 162.5°E | 555.0 | Word for "Mars" in Arabic | ||
| 9°06′S 306°00′E / 9.1°S 306.0°E | 200.0 | Allegheny River | ||
| 37°47′N 55°54′E / 37.78°N 55.9°E | 36.5 | Classical name for Aniene River in Italy | ||
| Apsus Vallis | 34°47′N 135°00′E / 34.79°N 135.0°E | 120.0 | Classical name for Seman River in Albania | |
| 20°35′S 327°42′E / 20.59°S 327.7°E | 186.0 | Arda River | ||
| Ares Vallis | 10°17′N 334°12′E / 10.29°N 334.2°E | 1700.0 | Word for "Mars" in Greek: Άρης | Landing site of the Mars Pathfinder |
| Arnus Vallis | 13°57′N 72°30′E / 13.95°N 72.5°E | 280.0 | Arno River | |
| Asopus Vallis | 4°21′S 210°18′E / 4.35°S 210.3°E | 33.0 | Classical name for Boeotian Asopus river in Greece | |
| Athabasca Valles | 8°30′N 155°00′E / 8.5°N 155.0°E | 285.0 | Athabasca River | Carved by water from Cerberus Fossae |
| Auqakuh Vallis | 30°07′N 60°06′E / 30.12°N 60.1°E | 312.0 | Word for "Mars" in Quechua | |
| 55°42′S 70°06′E / 55.7°S 70.1°E | 349.0 | Classical name for Vardar River in Greece | ||
| Bahram Vallis | 20°29′N 302°30′E / 20.49°N 302.5°E | 246.9 | Word for "Mars" in Persian | |
| 25°42′S 356°42′E / 25.7°S 356.7°E | 302.0 | Bashkaus River | ||
| 6°14′S 18°54′E / 6.23°S 18.9°E | 458.0 | Brazos River | ||
| Buvinda Vallis | 33°06′N 151°54′E / 33.1°N 151.9°E | 119.6 | Classical name for River Boyne in Ireland | |
| 66°46′S 206°30′E / 66.77°S 206.5°E | 450.0 | River in Argentina. | ||
| 33°12′N 58°24′E / 33.2°N 58.4°E | 58.0 | Classical name for the river Chiani in Italy | ||
| 33°48′N 56°54′E / 33.8°N 56.9°E | 125.0 | Classical river in Umbria, Italy | ||
| 25°33′S 339°24′E / 25.55°S 339.4°E | 112.0 | Ancient name for River Clyde in Scotland | ||
| 9°25′S 317°05′E / 9.42°S 317.08°E | 94.0 | Columbia River | ||
| 17°07′S 338°06′E / 17.12°S 338.1°E | 300.0 | River in Australia | ||
| 14°20′N 50°30′E / 14.34°N 50.5°E | 249.0 | Classical name for Hron River in Slovakia | ||
| 11°59′S 317°37′E / 11.99°S 317.62°E | 70.0 | Dagā River in Burma | ||
| Dao Vallis | 38°23′S 87°54′E / 38.38°S 87.9°E | 816.0 | Word for "star" in Thai | |
| 7°37′S 203°00′E / 7.61°S 203.0°E | 48.0 | Classical name for River Dee in Scotland | ||
| 1°29′S 293°00′E / 1.48°S 293.0°E | 138.0 | Dittaino River | ||
| 63°02′S 334°24′E / 63.04°S 334.4°E | 131.0 | Classical river shown in Ptolemy's map; possibly Mekong River | ||
| 48°41′S 166°18′E / 48.68°S 166.3°E | 150.0 | Drava River | ||
| 7°13′N 307°36′E / 7.22°N 307.6°E | 94.0 | Classical name for Drin River in Albania | ||
| 5°14′S 211°48′E / 5.24°S 211.8°E | 37.0 | Classical name for Doubs River in France | ||
| 4°48′S 136°30′E / 4.8°S 136.5°E | 32.5 | Dulce River | ||
| 17°25′S 172°06′E / 17.41°S 172.1°E | 223.0 | Classical name for Douro River in Portugal | ||
| 58°31′S 323°24′E / 58.51°S 323.4°E | 326.0 | Word for "valley" in Navajo | ||
| 9°23′S 310°30′E / 9.39°S 310.5°E | 160.0 | Classical name for Allier River in France | ||
| Enipeus Vallis | 36°41′N 266°54′E / 36.69°N 266.9°E | 357.0 | Classical name for Enipeas River in Greece | |
| 12°34′S 13°54′E / 12.56°S 13.9°E | 335.0 | Evros River | ||
| Frento Vallis | 49°59′S 345°30′E / 49.98°S 345.5°E | 277.0 | Classical name for Fortore River in Italy | |
| Granicus Valles | 29°43′N 131°00′E / 29.72°N 131.0°E | 750.0 | Ancient name for the Biga Çayı, a river in Turkey | |
| 15°26′N 165°24′E / 15.43°N 165.4°E | 370.0 | River in Iceland | ||
| Harmakhis Vallis | 40°29′S 90°24′E / 40.48°S 90.4°E | 475.0 | Word for "Mars" in Ancient Egyptian | |
| 0°48′N 302°30′E / 0.8°N 302.5°E | 240.2 | Havel River | ||
| Hebrus Valles | 19°59′N 126°36′E / 19.99°N 126.6°E | 317.0 | Ancient name for the Maritsa, a river in Greece | |
| Her Desher Vallis | 25°09′S 312°00′E / 25.15°S 312.0°E | 107.0 | Word for "Mars" in Egyptian Arabic | |
| 5°20′S 212°00′E / 5.34°S 212.0°E | 46.0 | Classical name for Gediz River in Turkey | ||
| 21°23′S 337°12′E / 21.38°S 337.2°E | 160.0 | Classical name for Grande River in Italy | ||
| Hrad Vallis | 38°23′N 135°18′E / 38.38°N 135.3°E | 825.0 | Word for "Mars" in Armenian | |
| 26°42′S 79°06′E / 26.7°S 79.1°E | 92.5 | Huallaga River | ||
| Huo Hsing Vallis | 30°13′N 66°36′E / 30.22°N 66.6°E | 318.0 | Word for "Mars" in Chinese:火星/huǒxīng | |
| Hypanis Valles | 9°29′N 313°18′E / 9.49°N 313.3°E | 231.0 | Classical name for Kuban River in Russia | |
| 33°42′N 57°54′E / 33.7°N 57.9°E | 32.8 | Classical name for river in Sicily | ||
| Iberus Vallis | 21°17′N 152°00′E / 21.28°N 152.0°E | 80.2 | Classical name for Ebro River in Spain | |
| Indus Vallis | 19°06′N 38°42′E / 19.1°N 38.7°E | 307.0 | Indus River | |
| 5°20′S 213°24′E / 5.34°S 213.4°E | 8.0 | Classical name for Oise River in France | ||
| Ituxi Vallis | 25°09′N 153°00′E / 25.15°N 153.0°E | 62.0 | Ituxi River in Brazil | |
| 35°54′S 174°06′E / 35.9°S 174.1°E | 64.0 | Karun River | ||
| Kasei Valles | 24°22′N 295°00′E / 24.36°N 295.0°E | 1780.0 | Word for "Mars" in Japanese: かせい | |
| Labou Vallis | 8°36′S 205°30′E / 8.6°S 205.5°E | 222.0 | Word for "Mars" in French | |
| Ladon Valles | 22°22′S 331°18′E / 22.37°S 331.3°E | 278.0 | Ladon River in Greece | |
| Lethe Vallis | 3°58′N 153°30′E / 3.96°N 153.5°E | 225.0 | River Lethe in Alaska | |
| Licus Vallis | 2°52′S 126°06′E / 2.87°S 126.1°E | 219.1 | Ancient name for Lech River in Germany and Austria | |
| 10°35′S 57°54′E / 10.58°S 57.9°E | 613.0 | Ancient name for Liri River in Italy | ||
| 26°56′N 298°48′E / 26.94°N 298.8°E | 102.0 | River in Ivory Coast | ||
| 8°36′N 47°42′E / 8.6°N 47.7°E | 314.0 | Ancient name for river in Corsica mentioned by Ptolemy | ||
| 18°07′S 343°18′E / 18.11°S 343.3°E | 720.0 | Loire River | ||
| Louros Valles | 8°25′S 278°00′E / 8.41°S 278.0°E | 517.0 | Louros River | |
| Ma'adim Vallis | 21°35′S 177°18′E / 21.58°S 177.3°E | 825.0 | Word for "Mars" in Hebrew: מַאַדִים | |
| Mad Vallis | 56°12′S 76°06′E / 56.2°S 76.1°E | 524.0 | Mad River | |
| Maja Valles | 12°28′N 301°42′E / 12.46°N 301.7°E | 1516.0 | Word for "Mars" in Nepali | |
| Mamers Valles | 39°59′N 17°48′E / 39.98°N 17.8°E | 1020.0 | Word for "Mars" in Oscan | |
| Mangala Valles | 11°28′S 209°00′E / 11.47°S 209.0°E | 828.0 | Word for "Mars" in Sanskrit | |
| 19°15′S 3°54′E / 19.25°S 3.9°E | 1280.0 | Word for "Mars" in Malaysian | ||
| Valles Marineris | 13°45′S 300°48′E / 13.75°S 300.8°E | 3769.0 | Mariner 9 Space program | Largest known crevice in the solar system |
| Marte Vallis | 14°50′N 183°30′E / 14.84°N 183.5°E | 1185.0 | Word for "Mars" in Spanish: marte | |
| 7°37′S 176°06′E / 7.61°S 176.1°E | 51.0 | Classical name for Marne River in France | ||
| Maumee Valles | 19°29′N 306°48′E / 19.49°N 306.8°E | 350.0 | Maumee River | |
| Mawrth Vallis | 22°22′N 343°30′E / 22.37°N 343.5°E | 636.0 | Word for "Mars" in Welsh: Mawrth | |
| Minio Vallis | 4°15′S 208°12′E / 4.25°S 208.2°E | 88.0 | Classical name for river in Italy | |
| 35°36′N 305°18′E / 35.6°N 305.3°E | 265.0 | Moa River | ||
| 13°17′S 335°33′E / 13.29°S 335.55°E | 325.0 | Morava River | ||
| 14°44′S 22°12′E / 14.74°S 22.2°E | 171.0 | Meuse River | ||
| 5°26′S 213°42′E / 5.44°S 213.7°E | 10.0 | Classical name for Mondego River in Portugal | ||
| Naktong Vallis | 5°14′N 32°54′E / 5.24°N 32.9°E | 494.0 | Nakdong River | |
| Nanedi Valles | 4°51′N 311°00′E / 4.85°N 311.0°E | 508.0 | Word for "planet" in Sesotho | |
| 26°00′S 78°00′E / 26.0°S 78.0°E | 87.5 | Napo River | ||
| 18°33′S 77°12′E / 18.55°S 77.2°E | 17 | Named after the Neretva River in Bosnia and Herzegovina[1][2] | ||
| 7°07′S 201°24′E / 7.12°S 201.4°E | 33.0 | Classical name for Nestos River in Macedonia (Greece) | ||
| 53°47′S 325°18′E / 53.79°S 325.3°E | 133.0 | Classical river name | Named used by Lowell for canal | |
| 7°13′S 201°48′E / 7.22°S 201.8°E | 54.0 | Classical name for Neckar River in Germany | ||
| Niger Vallis | 35°05′S 92°12′E / 35.09°S 92.2°E | 333.0 | Niger River | |
| Nirgal Vallis | 28°08′S 318°00′E / 28.13°S 318.0°E | 496.0 | Word for "Mars" in Babylonian | |
| 7°07′N 314°54′E / 7.12°N 314.9°E | 104.0 | Classical name for Hari River in Turkmenistan | ||
| 38°06′N 9°00′E / 38.1°N 9.0°E | 285.1 | Okavango River | ||
| 23°40′S 338°18′E / 23.66°S 338.3°E | 173.0 | Ancient name for Lot River in France | ||
| 15°08′S 321°24′E / 15.14°S 321.4°E | 185.0 | Osuga River | ||
| Padus Vallis | 4°33′S 209°54′E / 4.55°S 209.9°E | 46.0 | Classical name for Po River in Italy | |
| 55°00′S 339°00′E / 55.0°S 339.0°E | 660.0 | Classical canal in Babylonia | Name used by Lowell for a canal | |
| Paraná Valles | 22°52′S 349°48′E / 22.87°S 349.8°E | 350.0 | Paraná River | |
| Patapsco Vallis | 23°46′N 152°30′E / 23.76°N 152.5°E | 153.0 | Patapsco River | |
| Peace Vallis | 4°13′S 137°14′E / 4.21°S 137.23°E | 35.24 | "River in British Columbia and Alberta, Canada"[3] | |
| Pliva Vallis | 18°40′S 78°21′E / 18.67°S 78.35°E | 30 | Named after the Pliva River in Bosnia and Herzegovina[1][2] | |
| 28°55′S 299°24′E / 28.92°S 299.4°E | 260.0 | Protva River | ||
| Rahway Valles | 9°18′N 173°48′E / 9.3°N 173.8°E | 500.0 | Rahway River | |
| Ravi Vallis | 0°12′S 319°18′E / 0.2°S 319.3°E | 205.5 | Ravi River | |
| 46°11′N 248°42′E / 46.18°N 248.7°E | 233.0 | Classical name for river in Ireland | ||
| Reull Vallis | 42°17′S 104°06′E / 42.28°S 104.1°E | 945.0 | Word for "planet" in Gaelic | |
| 21°11′N 268°30′E / 21.18°N 268.5°E | 247.0 | Classical name for Jiu River in Romania | ||
| 44°41′N 243°00′E / 44.68°N 243.0°E | 240.0 | Ancient name for Rubicon River in Italy | ||
| 28°26′S 323°12′E / 28.43°S 323.2°E | 39.2 | Name proposed by Soviets | ||
| Sabis Vallis | 5°14′S 207°30′E / 5.24°S 207.5°E | 206.0 | Classical name for Sambre River in France and Belgium | |
| Sabrina Vallis | 11°05′N 311°00′E / 11.08°N 311.0°E | 237.0 | Classical name for River Severn in England | |
| 5°06′S 137°18′E / 5.10°S 137.3°E | 26.0 | Classical name for Sakarya River in Turkey | ||
| Samara Valles | 24°51′S 340°54′E / 24.85°S 340.9°E | 615.0 | Ancient name for Somme River in France | |
| Scamander Vallis | 15°50′N 28°30′E / 15.83°N 28.5°E | 204.0 | Ancient name for Karamenderes River in Turkey | |
| 5°14′S 213°00′E / 5.24°S 213.0°E | 20.0 | Classical name for river in Ireland | ||
| 0°53′S 294°12′E / 0.89°S 294.2°E | 56.0 | Sepik River | ||
| Shalbatana Vallis | 7°43′N 317°54′E / 7.71°N 317.9°E | 963.0 | Word for "Mars" in Akkadian | |
| 8°54′N 331°48′E / 8.9°N 331.8°E | 140.0 | River in Russia | ||
| Simud Valles | 19°35′N 322°12′E / 19.59°N 322.2°E | 945.0 | Word for "Mars" in Sumerian | |
| Stura Vallis | 22°40′N 142°24′E / 22.67°N 142.4°E | 75.0 | Classical name for Stura di Demonte river in Italy | |
| 11°40′N 306°48′E / 11.67°N 306.8°E | 26.0 | Classical name for river in Mauritania | ||
| 40°02′S 88°50′E / 40.03°S 88.84°E | 430.0 | Songhua River | ||
| 28°55′S 324°54′E / 28.92°S 324.9°E | 95.0 | Name proposed by Soviets; found on Mars 5 map | ||
| 61°32′S 311°36′E / 61.53°S 311.6°E | 570.0 | From a river of Colchis | Name used by Lowell for canal | |
| Tader Valles | 48°47′S 207°30′E / 48.78°S 207.5°E | 200.0 | Ancient name for Segura River in Spain | |
| 6°43′S 114°24′E / 6.72°S 114.4°E | 155.4 | Tagus River | ||
| 4°48′S 332°06′E / 4.8°S 332.1°E | 56.5 | Tana River | ||
| 4°51′S 211°30′E / 4.85°S 211.5°E | 12.6 | Classical name for river in Scotland | ||
| 11°05′S 202°54′E / 11.08°S 202.9°E | 48.0 | Classical name for Tormes River in Spain | ||
| 43°23′S 102°06′E / 43.38°S 102.1°E | 140.0 | River Teviot | ||
| 11°53′S 322°53′E / 11.88°S 322.88°E | 118 | Tigre River | ||
| Tinia Valles | 4°39′S 211°00′E / 4.65°S 211.0°E | 18.7 | Classical name for river in Italy | |
| Tinjar Valles | 37°41′N 124°12′E / 37.69°N 124.2°E | 425.0 | in Malaysia | |
| 3°58′S 111°24′E / 3.96°S 111.4°E | 146.5 | Rio Tinto | ||
| 11°46′S 45°42′E / 11.77°S 45.7°E | 399.0 | Ancient name for Tisza River in Hungary | ||
| Tiu Valles | 15°44′N 324°18′E / 15.73°N 324.3°E | 1720.0 | Word for "Mars" in Old English: tiu | |
| 32°07′N 150°00′E / 32.11°N 150.0°E | 183.0 | Classical name for Trebbia River in Italy | ||
| Tyras Vallis | 8°19′N 309°48′E / 8.31°N 309.8°E | 68.0 | Classical name for Dniester River in Ukraine | |
| Una Vallis | 18°17′S 77°04′E / 18.29°S 77.07°E | 5 | Named after the Una River in Bosnia and Herzegovina[1][2] | |
| Uzboi Vallis | 29°31′S 322°54′E / 29.52°S 322.9°E | 366.0 | Dry riverbed of the Uzboy River in Turkmenistan | |
| 8°36′S 203°48′E / 8.6°S 203.8°E | 92.0 | Classical name for Var River in France | ||
| Vedra Valles | 19°12′N 304°24′E / 19.2°N 304.4°E | 115.0 | Ancient name for river in Great Britain | |
| Verde Vallis | 0°29′S 29°48′E / 0.49°S 29.8°E | 95.0 | Verde River | |
| 19°24′S 88°06′E / 19.4°S 88.1°E | 430.0 | Vichada River | ||
| 13°33′N 308°06′E / 13.55°N 308.1°E | 190.0 | Vistula River in Poland | ||
| 33°12′S 113°49′E / 33.2°S 113.81°E | 230.0 | Waikato River | ||
| 9°47′S 305°30′E / 9.79°S 305.5°E | 24.0 | Walla Walla River | ||
| Warrego Valles | 41°53′S 267°00′E / 41.88°S 267.0°E | 188.0 | Warrego River | |
| 0°10′N 80°49′E / 0.16°N 80.82°E | 490 | Zarqa River |
References[]
- ^ a b c "Planetary Names: Vallis, valles: Neretva Vallis on Mars". planetarynames.wr.usgs.gov. Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ a b c Azra Dolberry (29 July 2020). "NASA: Neretva, Sava, Pliva, Una i Jezero na Marsu". Voice of America (in Bosnian) (in Bosnian). Retrieved 18 February 2021.
- ^ IAU Staff (September 26, 2012). "Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature: Peace Vallis". IAU. Retrieved September 28, 2012.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
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