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Planetary Names: Vallis, valles: Cahokia Vallis on Mercury

Cahokia Vallis

Feature Name	Cahokia Vallis
Clean Name	Cahokia Vallis
Feature ID	15111
Target	Mercury
Feature Type	Vallis, valles
Coordinate System	Planetographic, +West, 0 - 360
Control Network
Northernmost Latitude	66.66 °
Southernmost Latitude	64.85 °
Easternmost Longitude	231.50 °
Westernmost Longitude	235.64 °
Diameter	76.95 km
Center Latitude	65.70 °
Center Longitude	233.88 °
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Northernmost Latitude	66.42 °
Southernmost Latitude	64.80 °
Easternmost Longitude	230.52 °
Westernmost Longitude	235.27 °
Diameter	77.00 km
Center Latitude	65.55 °
Center Longitude	233.06 °
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Continent	North America
Ethnic/Cultural Group or Country	United States
Quad	H-01 [pdf]
Reference	[59] - The New Encyclopaedia Britannica: Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc., Chicago, 1974, 1993.
Approval Status	Adopted by IAU
Approval Date	Apr 30, 2013
Origin	Cahokia Mounds, ancient city in southern Illinois, USA.
Last Updated	Oct 07, 2016 2:54 PM

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