List of mountains on Mars

This is a list of all named mountains on Mars.

Most mountains have a name including one of the following elements:

Mountain Name Coordinates Feature diameter
(kilometers)
Peak elevation
(kilometers)
Aeolis Mons (unofficially, "Mount Sharp")[1][2][3][4]5°05′S 137°51′E / 5.08°S 137.85°E 89 5.5
Albor Tholus 18°52′N 150°28′E / 18.87°N 150.47°E 170 4.5
Anseris Mons 29°49′S 86°39′E / 29.81°S 86.65°E 58 4.2
Apollinaris Mons 17°38′S 175°45′E / 17.64°S 175.75°E 35 3.2
Arsia Mons 8°24′S 239°55′E / 8.4°S 239.91°E 475 16.0
Ascraeus Mons 11°55′N 255°55′E / 11.92°N 255.92°E 460 18.0
Ausonia Montes 25°25′S 99°02′E / 25.42°S 99.04°E 158
Australe Montes 80°11′S 14°03′E / 80.19°S 14.05°E 387
Centauri Montes 38°40′S 95°31′E / 38.67°S 95.52°E 270
Ceraunius Tholus 24°15′N 262°45′E / 24.25°N 262.75°E 130
Chalce Montes 53°43′S 322°21′E / 53.72°S 322.35°E 95
Charitum Montes 58°06′S 319°43′E / 58.1°S 319.71°E 850
Coronae Montes 34°19′S 86°07′E / 34.31°S 86.11°E 236
E. Mareotis Tholus 36°14′N 274°52′E / 36.24°N 274.87°E 5.0
Echus Montes 7°49′N 282°03′E / 7.81°N 282.05°E 395
Elysium Mons 25°01′N 147°13′E / 25.02°N 147.21°E 410 12.5
Erebus Montes 35°40′N 185°12′E / 35.66°N 185.2°E 785
Euripus Mons 44°49′S 105°11′E / 44.82°S 105.18°E 91
Galaxius Mons 34°46′N 142°19′E / 34.76°N 142.31°E 22
Geryon Montes 7°43′S 278°23′E / 7.72°S 278.38°E 359
Gonnus Mons 41°13′N 269°07′E / 41.21°N 269.12°E 57
Hadriacus Mons 31°17′S 91°52′E / 31.29°S 91.86°E 450
Hecates Tholus 32°25′N 150°14′E / 32.42°N 150.24°E 183
Hellas Montes 37°38′S 97°37′E / 37.63°S 97.61°E 153
Hellespontus Montes 44°22′S 42°46′E / 44.37°S 42.76°E 730
Hibes Montes 3°47′N 171°20′E / 3.79°N 171.34°E 137
Horarum Mons 51°03′S 323°26′E / 51.05°S 323.44°E 20
Issedon Tholus 36°23′N 265°10′E / 36.38°N 265.17°E 52
Jovis Tholus 18°25′N 242°35′E / 18.41°N 242.59°E 58
Labeatis Mons 37°29′N 284°08′E / 37.48°N 284.14°E 22.5
Libya Montes 1°26′N 88°14′E / 1.44°N 88.23°E 1,170
"Mount Sharp" (officially, Aeolis Mons)[1][2][3][4]5°05′S 137°51′E / 5.08°S 137.85°E 89 5.5
N. Mareotis Tholus 36°42′N 273°47′E / 36.7°N 273.79°E 3.0
Nereidum Montes 37°34′S 316°47′E / 37.57°S 316.79°E 1,130
Oceanidum Mons
(formerly Charitum Tholus)
55°12′S 41°18′E / 55.2°S 41.3°E 33
Octantis Mons 54°56′S 318°46′E / 54.93°S 318.77°E 19
Olympus Mons
(largest known mountain in Solar System)
18°39′N 226°12′E / 18.65°N 226.2°E 648 27.0
Pavonis Mons 1°29′N 247°02′E / 1.48°N 247.04°E 375 8.7
Peraea Mons 31°05′S 86°07′E / 31.08°S 86.11°E 21.5
Phlegra Montes 40°24′N 163°43′E / 40.4°N 163.71°E 1,350
Pindus Mons 39°28′N 271°29′E / 39.47°N 271.48°E 16.5
Scandia Tholi 74°05′N 201°17′E / 74.09°N 201.28°E 480
Sisyphi Montes 69°39′S 13°05′E / 69.65°S 13.08°E 200
Syria Mons 13°55′S 104°18′E / 13.92°S 104.3°E 80
Tanaica Montes 39°33′N 269°10′E / 39.55°N 269.17°E 177
Tartarus Montes 15°28′N 167°32′E / 15.46°N 167.54°E 1,070
Tharsis Montes 1°34′N 247°25′E / 1.57°N 247.42°E 1,840
Tharsis Tholus 13°25′N 269°19′E / 13.41°N 269.31°E 158
Tyrrhenus Mons (Tyrrhena Mons) 21°38′S 105°53′E / 21.63°S 105.88°E 143
Uranius Tholus 26°31′N 262°26′E / 26.52°N 262.43°E 62
W. Mareotis Tholus 35°53′N 272°02′E / 35.88°N 272.04°E 12.0
Xanthe Montes 18°08′N 305°05′E / 18.13°N 305.08°E 500
Zephyria Tholus 19°58′S 172°55′E / 19.96°S 172.92°E 30.5

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 USGS (16 May 2012). "Three New Names Approved for Features on Mars". USGS. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
  2. 2.0 2.1 NASA Staff (27 March 2012). "'Mount Sharp' on Mars Compared to Three Big Mountains on Earth". NASA. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Agle, D. C. (28 March 2012). "'Mount Sharp' On Mars Links Geology's Past and Future". NASA. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
  4. 4.0 4.1 Staff (29 March 2012). "NASA's New Mars Rover Will Explore Towering 'Mount Sharp'". Space.com. Retrieved 30 March 2012.

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