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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Columbia Valles
Clean Name Columbia Valles
Feature ID 14151
Target Mars
Feature Type Vallis, valles

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -8.78 °
Southmost Latitude -9.83 °
Eastmost Longitude 317.72 °
Westmost Longitude 316.53 °
Diameter 94.00 km
Center Latitude -9.42 °
Center Longitude 317.08 °
Northmost Latitude -8.78 °
Southmost Latitude -9.83 °
Eastmost Longitude 42.28 °
Westmost Longitude 43.47 °
Diameter 94.00 km
Center Latitude -9.42 °
Center Longitude 42.92 °
Northmost Latitude -8.81 °
Southmost Latitude -9.98 °
Eastmost Longitude 317.71 °
Westmost Longitude 316.40 °
Diameter 84.82 km
Center Latitude -9.44 °
Center Longitude 317.10 °
Northmost Latitude -8.81 °
Southmost Latitude -9.98 °
Eastmost Longitude 42.29 °
Westmost Longitude 43.60 °
Diameter 84.82 km
Center Latitude -9.44 °
Center Longitude 42.90 °
Quad mc19 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 2006
Continent North America
Ethnicity United States
Origin River in Washington, USA.
Reference [74] - The Times Atlas of the World, Comprehensive Edition: The Times of London in collaboration with John Bartholomew and Son Ltd., Edinburgh, 1971 (and other editions).
Updated Oct 30, 2008 9:57 PM

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