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Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature

Basic Info

Feature Name Granicus Valles
Clean Name Granicus Valles
Feature ID 2237
Target Mars
Feature Type Vallis, valles

Location


Coordinate System Planetocentric, +East, 0 - 360
Northmost Latitude 33.19 °
Southmost Latitude 25.73 °
Eastmost Longitude 136.20 °
Westmost Longitude 123.20 °
Diameter 750.00 km
Center Latitude 29.71 °
Center Longitude 131.00 °
Northmost Latitude 33.19 °
Southmost Latitude 25.73 °
Eastmost Longitude 223.80 °
Westmost Longitude 236.80 °
Diameter 750.00 km
Center Latitude 29.71 °
Center Longitude 229.00 °
Northmost Latitude 34.86 °
Southmost Latitude 25.80 °
Eastmost Longitude 136.27 °
Westmost Longitude 122.98 °
Diameter 777.78 km
Center Latitude 30.58 °
Center Longitude 129.97 °
Northmost Latitude 34.86 °
Southmost Latitude 25.80 °
Eastmost Longitude 223.73 °
Westmost Longitude 237.02 °
Diameter 777.78 km
Center Latitude 30.58 °
Center Longitude 230.03 °
Quad mc07 [pdf]

Status and Origin

Approval Status Adopted by IAU
Approval Date 1982
Continent Asia
Ethnicity Turkey
Origin Ancient name for river in Turkey.
Reference [56] - Everymans Classical Atlas, by J. Oliver Thomson: J. M. Dent and Sons Ltd., London, 1963.
Updated Oct 01, 2006 3:30 PM

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