List of valles on Mars

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Valles (singular vallis) on Mars are similar to valleys on Earth. Some features that take this title may be better described as canyons or chasmata; see List of Chasmata on Mars.

Name Coordinates Namesake Notes
Abus Vallis 5.5S, 147.3W Classical name for Humber River
Al-Qahira Vallis 18.2S, 162.5E Word for "Mars" in languages such as Arabic, Indonesian, Malay, etc
Allegheny Vallis 9.1S, 54 River in Pennsylvania
Anio Valles 37.8N, 55.9E Classical river in Italy; modern Aniene and Teverone rivers
Apsus Vallis 34.8N, 135E Classical river in ancient Macedonia
Arda Valles 20.6S, 32.4W Ancient European river (Bulgaria)
Ares Vallis 10.3N, 25.8W Word for "Mars" in Greek: Άρης Landing site of the Mars Pathfinder
Arnus Vallis 25.2N, 82.5E Arno River in Tuscany
Asopus Vallis 4.3S, 149.7W Classical name for modern Hagios River, in Greece
Athabasca Valles 8.5N, 155E River in Canada Carved by water from Cerberus Fossae
Auqakuh Vallis 30.1N, 60.1E Word for "Mars" in Quechua
Axius Valles 55.6S, 70.1E Ancient name of Vardar River in Greece
Bahram Vallis 20.5N, 57.5W Word for "Mars" in Persian.
Brazos Valles 6.2S, 18.9E River in Texas
Buvinda Vallis 33.1N, 151.9E Classical name of Boyne River in Ireland
Chico Valles 66.7S, 153.5W River in Argentina.
Clanis Valles 33.2N, 58.4E Classical name of Chiana River in Italy
Clasia Vallis 33.8N, 56.9E Classical river in Umbria, Italy
Clota Vallis 25.6S, 20.6W Ancient name for River Clyde in Scotland
Coogoon Valles River in Australia
Cusus Valles 14.3N, 50.5E Classical name for modern Hron River in Czechoslovakia
Dao Vallis 38.4S, 87.8E Word for "star" in Thai
Deva Vallis 7.6S, 157W Classical name for Dee River in Scotland
Dittaino Valles 1.5S, 67W Modern river in Italy
Doanus Vallis 63S, 25.6W Classical river shown in Ptolemy's map; possibly Mekong River
Drava Valles 48.7S, 166.3E Modern river in former Yugoslavia
Drilon Vallis 7.2N, 52.4W Classical name for Drin River in Albania
Dubis Vallis 5.2S, 148.2W Classical name Doubs River in France
Durius Valles 17.5S, 172.1E Classical name for Douro River in Portugal
Dzigai Vallis 58.5S, 36.6W Word for "valley" in Navajo
Elaver Vallis 9.4S, 49.5W Classical name for Allier River in France
Enipeus Vallis 36.7N, 93.1W Classical river
Evros Vallis Evros Vallis River in Greece
Frento Vallis 50S, 14.5W Classical name for river in Italy
Granicus Valles 29.7N, 131E Ancient name for river in Turkey
Grjot Vallis 21.7S, 30.9W River in Iceland
Harmakhis Vallis 40.4S, 90.4E Ancient Egyptian word for "Mars"
Hebrus Valles 20N, 126.6E Ancient river in Greece
Her Desher Vallis 25.2S, 48W Egyptian name for Mars
Hermus Vallis 5.4S, 148W Classical name for river in Turkey
Himera Valles 21.4S, 22.8W Ancient name for Italian river
Hrad Vallis 38.4N, 135.3E Word for "Mars" in Armenian
Huo Hsing Vallis 30.2N, 66.6E Word for "Mars" in Chinese:火星/huǒxīng
Hypanis Valles 9.5N, 46.7W Classical name for Kuban River in Russia
Hypsas Vallis 33.7N, 57.9E Classical name for river in Sicily
Iberus Vallis 21.3N, 152E Classical name for Ebro River in Spain
Indus Vallis 19.1N, 38.7E River in Pakistan
Isara Valles 5.3S, 146.6W Classical name for Oise River in France
Ituxi Vallis 25.2N, 153E River in Brazil
Kasei Valles 24.4N, 65W Word for "Mars" in Japanese: かせい
Labou Vallis 8.6S, 154.5W French word for Mars
Ladon Valles 22.4S, 28.7W Ancient name for Greek river
Licus Vallis 2.9S, 126.1E Ancient name for Lech River in France
Liris Valles 10.6S, 57.9E Ancient name for Liri River in Italy
Lobo Vallis 26.9N, 61.2W River in Ivory Coast
Locras Valles 8.6N, 47.7E Ancient name for river in Corsica
Loire Valles 18.1S, 16.7W River in France
Louros Valles 8.4S, 82W River in Greece
Ma'adim Vallis 21.6S, 177.3E Word for "Mars" in Hebrew: מַאַדִים
Mad Vallis 56.2S, 76.1E River in Vermont
Maja Valles 12.5N, 58.3W Nepali word for "Mars"
Mamers Valles 40N, 17.8E Word for "Mars" in Oscan
Mangala Valles 11.5S, 151W Word for "Mars" in Sanskrit
Valles Marineris 13.8S, 59.2W Mariner 9 Space program Largest known crevice in the solar system
Marte Vallis 14.8N, 176.5W Spanish word for "Mars": martes
Matrona Vallis 7.6S, 176.1E Classical name for Marne River in France
Maumee Valles 19.5N, 53.2W River in Indiana and Ohio
Mawrth Vallis 22.3°N, 343.5°E Welsh word for "Mars": Mawrth
Minio Vallis 4.3S, 151.8W Classical name for river in Italy
Mosa Vallis 14.7S, 22.2E River in Western Europe
Munda Vallis 5.4S, 146.3W Classical name for Mondega River in Portugal
Naktong Vallis 5.2N, 32.9E River in Korea
Nanedi Valles 4.9N, 49W Word for "planet" in Sesotho
Naro Vallis 3.9S, 60.6E Ancient name Neretva River in former Yugoslavia
Nestus Valles 7.2S, 158.6W Classical name for river in Macedonia (Greece)
Nia Vallis 53.8S, 34.7W Classical river name Named used by Lowell for canal
Nicer Vallis 7.3S, 158.2W Classical name for Neckar River in Germany
Niger Vallis 35.1S, 92.2E River in Africa
Nirgal Vallis 28.2S, 42W Word for "Mars" in Babylonian
Ochus Valles 7.1N, 45.1W Classical name Hari-Rud River in Turkmenistan
Oltis Valles 23.6S, 21.7W Ancient name for Lot river in France
Osuga Valles 15.1S, 38.6W River in Russia
Padus Vallis 4.5S, 150.1W Classical name for Po River in Italy
Pallacopas Vallis 55S, 21W Classical river name Name used by Lowell for a canal
Paraná Valles 22.9S, 10.2W South American river
Patapsco Vallis 23.7N, 152.5E River in Maryland
Protva Valles 29S, 60.6W River in Russia
Rahway Valles River in New Jersey
Ravi Vallis 0.2S, 40.7W Ancient name for Pakistani River
Ravius Valles 46.2N, 111.3W Classical name for river in Ireland
Reull Vallis 42.3S, 104.2E Word for "planet" in [[Gaelic languages|Gaelic
Rhabon Valles 21.2N, 91.5W Classical river in Romania
Rubicon Valles 44.7N, 117W Ancient name for river in Italy
Runa Vallis 28.4S, 36.8W
Sabis Vallis 5.3S, 152.5W Classical name Sambre River in France and Belgium
Sabrina Vallis 11.1N, 49W Classical name for Severn River in England
Samara Valles 24.8S, 19.1W Ancient name for Somme River in France
Scamander Vallis 15.8N, 28.5E Ancient name of river at Troy
Senus Vallis 5.2S, 147W Classical name for river in Ireland
Sepik Vallis 0.9S, 65.8W River in New Guinea
Shalbatana Vallis 7.8N, 42.1W Word for "Mars" in Akkadian
Silinka Vallis River in Russia
Simud Valles 19.8N, 37.8W Word for "Mars" in Sumerian
Stura Vallis 22.7N, 142.4E Classical name for river in Italy
Subur Vallis 11.6N, 53.2W Classical name for river in Mauritania
Surinda Valles 28.9S, 35.1W
Surius Vallis 61.5S, 48.4W Name used by Lowell for canal
Tader Valles 48.8S, 152.5W Ancient name for Segura River in Spain
Tagus Valles 6.7S, 114.4E River in Spain and Portugal
Taus Vallis 4.9S, 148.5W Classical name for river in Scotland
Termes Vallis 11.1S, 157.1W Classical name for Tormes River in Spain
Teviot Vallis 43.3S, 102.1E River in Scotland
Tinia Valles 4.6S, 149W Classical name for river in Italy
Tinjar Valles 37.6N, 124.2E River in Sarawak, Malaysia
Tinto Vallis 4S, 111.4E River in Spain
Tisia Valles 11.8S, 45.7E Ancient name for Tisza River in Ukraine
Tiu Valles 15.7N, 35.7W Word for "Mars" in Old English: tiu
Trebia Valles 32.1N, 150E Classical name for Trebbia River in Italy
Tyras Vallis 8.3N, 50.2W Classical name for Dniester River in Ukraine
Uzboi Vallis 29.5S, 37.1W Dry riverbed in Russia
Varus Valles 8.6S, 156.2W Classical name for Var River in France
Vedra Valles 19.2N, 55.6W Ancient name for river in Great Britain
Vichada Valles River in Columbia
Vistula Valles 13.6N, 51.9W Classical name for Wistla River in Poland
Walla Walla Vallis River in Washington
Warrego Valles 41.9S, 93W River in Australia

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