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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Periyar Vallis
Clean Name Periyar Vallis
Feature ID 16440
Target Mars
Feature Type Vallis, valles

Location


MDIM 2.1
Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude -3.37 °
Southmost Latitude -3.49 °
Eastmost Longitude 307.98 °
Westmost Longitude 307.84 °
Diameter 11.00 km
Center Latitude -3.43 °
Center Longitude 307.91 °
Northmost Latitude -3.37 °
Southmost Latitude -3.49 °
Eastmost Longitude 52.02 °
Westmost Longitude 52.16 °
Diameter 11.00 km
Center Latitude -3.43 °
Center Longitude 52.09 °
Quad mc18 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date Nov 24, 2025
Continent Asia
Ethnicity India
Origin River in Kerala, India.
Reference [349] - National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency GEOnet Names Server (GNS). https://geonames.nga.mil/geonames/GNSHome/welcome.html
Updated Nov 24, 2025 6:47 PM

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