Planetary Feature List

Full List of Features Available in the Mars Orbital Data Explorer
Source: The Mars section of the USGS Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature, which provides detailed information on planetary names approved by the International Astronomical Union.

Center Point (Lat/Lon)

Aarna

Crater

Village in Rajasthan, India.

14.7,-21.57

Abalos Colles

Collis

Named for classical albedo feature at 72N, 70W.

76.8291,-71.6499

Abalos Mensa

Mensa

Classical albedo feature name.

81.1699,-75.6041

Abalos Scopuli

Scopulus

Classical albedo feature name.

80.7206,-76.5602

Abalos Undae

Unda

Classical albedo feature at 72N, 70W.

78.5167,-87.4993

Aban

Crater

Town in Russia.

15.9069,111.101

Abu

Crater

Village in Rajasthan, India.

15.5,-22.78

Abus Vallis

Vallis

Classical name for Humber River in England.

-5.4923,-147.199

Achar

Crater

Town in Uruguay.

45.4309,123.162

Acheron Catena

Catena

Named for classical albedo feature at 35N, 140W.

37.474,-100.796

Acheron Fossae

Fossa

From classical albedo feature at 35N, 140W.

38.2742,-135.024

Acidalia Colles

Collis

From classical albedo feature name.

50.336,-23.0886

Acidalia Mensa

Mensa

From classical albedo feature name.

46.6938,-25.3424

Acidalia Planitia

Planitia

From classical albedo feature at 44N, 21W.

49.76,-20.74

Ada

Crater

Town in Oklahoma, USA.

-3.0605,-3.2243

Adamas Labyrinthus

Labyrinthus

Classical albedo feature name; "A River of Diamonds"; today's River Sarbarnarekha in India.

35.7035,105.117

Adams

Crater

Walter S.; American astronomer (1876-1956).

30.9137,163.1

Aeolis

Albedo Feature

Floating island where winds were kept in a cave.

-4.9416,145

Aeolis Chaos

Chaos

Classical albedo feature name.

-7.13,150.6

Aeolis Dorsa

Dorsum

Classical albedo feature name.

-5.0465,152.635

Aeolis Mensae

Mensa

Classical albedo feature name.

-3.2532,140.631

Aeolis Mons

Mons

Classical albedo feature name.

-5.0834,137.845

Aeolis Palus

Palus

Classical albedo feature name.

-4.4652,137.422

Aeolis Planum

Planum

Classical albedo feature name.

-1.1366,144.765

Aeolis Serpens

Serpens

Classical albedo feature name.

-1.3843,149.568

Aeria

Albedo Feature

Greek name for Egypt; "far land of mist".

9.885,50

Aesacus Dorsum

Dorsum

From albedo feature at 45N, 205W.

36.8177,153.147

Aetheria

Albedo Feature

Upper world; land of living.

39.6672,130

Aethiopis

Albedo Feature

Countries of the Ethiopians on southern edge of the Earth.

9.885,130

Aganippe Fossa

Fossa

Classical albedo feature name.

-8.4885,-126.003

Agassiz

Crater

Jean L.; American naturalist (1807-1873).

-69.8826,-88.8855

Airy

Crater

George B.; British astronomer (1801-1892).

-5.14,0.05

Airy 0

Crater

Small crater within crater Airy that defines zero degrees longitude on Mars.

-5.0743,0.0014

Ajon

Crater

Town in Russia.

16.4913,103.143

Aki

Crater

Town in Japan.

-35.4643,-60.2442

Aktaj

Crater

Town in Russia.

20.4112,-46.4894

Al Qahira Vallis

Vallis

Word for 'Mars' in Arabic, Indonesian, Malay.

-18.2333,162.407

Alamos

Crater

Town in Mexico.

23.4828,-37.1242

Alba Catena

Catena

Classical albedo name.

35.0444,-114.577

Alba Fossae

Fossa

Classical albedo name.

49.3945,-106.825

Alba Mons

Mons

Classical albedo feature name.

41.082,-110.709

Alba Patera

Patera

Classical albedo name.

39.5258,-109.176

Albany

Crater

American colonial town (New York).

22.9619,-49.0196

Albi

Crater

Town in France.

-41.4747,-35.0076

Albor Fossae

Fossa

From albedo feature at 20N, 205W.

18.0891,150.776

Albor Tholus

Tholus

Classical albedo feature name.

18.867,150.466

Alexey Tolstoy

Crater

Aleksey; Soviet writer (1882-1945).

-47.4389,125.339

Alga

Crater

Town in Kazakhstan.

-24.3414,-26.677

Alitus

Crater

(Alytus), town in Lithuania.

-34.912,-38.1429

Allegheny Vallis

Vallis

River in Pennsylvania, USA.

-9.007,-53.8972

Alnif

Crater

Town in Morocco.

-15.1354,-31.09

Alofi

Crater

Town in Niue.

9.84,-0.02

Alpheus Colles

Collis

From albedo feature at 45S, 292W.

-39.3795,61.5326

Amazonis

Albedo Feature

Land of the Amazons; on the island Hesperia.

0,-140

Amazonis Mensa

Mensa

Classical albedo feature name.

-1.9776,-146.904

Amazonis Planitia

Planitia

Classical albedo feature name; home of the Amazons.

25.7461,-162.913

Amazonis Sulci

Sulcus

Albedo feature name; home of the Amazons.

-2.1507,-143.709

Amed

Crater

Village in Indonesia.

-4.37,77.83

Amenthes

Albedo Feature

Egyptian name for place where souls of the dead go.

4.9416,110

Amenthes Cavi

Cavus

Classical albedo feature name.

16.231,114.52

Amenthes Fossae

Fossa

Classical albedo feature name.

9.0748,102.684

Amenthes Planum

Planum

Classical albedo feature name.

3.4,105.92

Amenthes Rupes

Rupes

Classical albedo feature name.

1.5093,110.676

Amphitrites Patera

Patera

Mare Amphitrites; classical albedo feature name.

-58.6962,60.8676

Amsterdam

Crater

Dutch port.

23.0029,-47.0029

Andapa

Crater

Town in Madagascar.

-5.3318,-4.7283

Angelica

Crater

Town in New York, USA.

18.65,76.95

Angu

Crater

Town in Zaire.

20.0126,105.637

Angustus Labyrinthus

Labyrinthus

Classical albedo feature name.

-81.6218,-63.3901

Aniak

Crater

Town in Alaska, USA.

-31.8378,-69.5628

Anio Valles

Vallis

Classical river in Italy; modern Aniene and Teverone rivers.

37.7508,55.8862

Annapolis

Crater

American colonial town (Maryland).

23.1644,-47.7268

Anseris Mons

Mons

From albedo feature Anseris Fons.

-29.805,86.6525

Antoniadi

Crater

EugÃ¨ne Michael; Turkish-born French astronomer (1870-1944).

21.3819,60.8311

Aonia Mons

Mons

Classical albedo feature name.

-53.3301,-87.9163

Aonia Planum

Planum

Classical albedo feature name.

-57.8975,-78.6745

Aonia Terra

Terra

Classical albedo feature name.

-60.2034,-97.0453

Aonia Tholus

Tholus

Classical albedo feature name.

-59.0372,-80.04

Aonium Sinus

Albedo Feature

Named for Aonides, or Muses.

-44.6618,-105

Apia

Crater

Town in Samoa.

-37.283,89.015

Apollinaris Mons

Mons

Classical albedo feature name.

-9.1712,174.793

Apollinaris Patera

Patera

Classical albedo feature name.

-8.5743,174.183

Apollinaris Sulci

Sulcus

Albedo feature at 5S, 187W.

-11.0642,177.466

Apollinaris Tholus

Tholus

Albedo feature name.

-17.6377,175.752

Apollo Patera

Patera

Greek god of light, poetry, music and arts, one of the Olympian gods, son of Zeus.

17.94,-133.55

Apsus Vallis

Vallis

Classical river in ancient Macedonia, present-day Greece.

34.9112,134.991

Apt

Crater

Town in France.

39.8804,-9.4699

Arabia

Albedo Feature

Country bordering on Aeria (Egypt).

19.7836,30

Arabia Terra

Terra

Classical albedo feature name.

21.249,5.7185

Arago

Crater

Dominique F.; French astronomer (1786-1853).

10.2212,29.9262

Arago Dorsa

Dorsum

Named for nearby Arago crater; Dominique F.; French astronomer (1786-1853).

9.74,29.39

Aram Chaos

Chaos

Classical albedo feature name.

2.5233,-22.3916

Aram Dorsum

Dorsum

Classical albedo feature name.

7.7986,-11.2372

Arandas

Crater

Town in Mexico.

42.4061,-15.0272

Arcadia

Albedo Feature

Mountainous region in southern Greece.

44.6618,-100

Arcadia Dorsa

Dorsum

Named for classical albedo feature at 45N, 120W.

55.8961,-137.56

Arcadia Planitia

Planitia

From classical albedo feature at 45N, 120W.

49.02,-171.85

Arda Valles

Vallis

Ancient European river (Bulgaria).

-20.403,-32.3128

Arena Colles

Collis

Classical albedo feature at 13N, 294W.

24.6276,82.9305

Arena Dorsum

Dorsum

Classical albedo feature name.

12.706,68.937

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