KUON GEO

Mars, named after United States

146 named features. The International Astronomical Union records why each name was chosen, and those reasons are printed below exactly as they were approved.

FEATURES · 146

NAMETYPESIZEWHY THAT NAME
Greeleycrater457.5 kmRonald; American geologist (1939-2011).
Maumee Vallesvalley390 kmNorth American river (Indiana, Ohio).
Brazos Vallesvalley387.5 kmRiver in Texas, USA.
Rahway Vallesvalley346.2 kmRiver in New Jersey, USA.
Lethe Vallisvalley236.7 kmRiver in Katmai National Monument, Alaska, USA.
Marguliscrater180 kmLynn; evolutionary biologist (1938-2011).
Patapsco Vallisvalley172.9 kmModern river in Maryland, USA.
Allegheny Vallisvalley171.1 kmRiver in Pennsylvania, USA.
Verde Vallisvalley133 kmRiver in Arizona, USA.
Roemercrater120 kmElizabeth “Pat”; astronomer (1929-2016).
Barthcrater111 kmCharles A.; American atmospheric physicist (1930-2014).
Pohlcrater111 kmFrederik George; American science fiction writer (1919-2013).
Oyamacrater100.8 kmVance I.; American biochemist (1922-1998).
Meloshcrater98 kmH. Jay; American geophysicist specializing in impact cratering (1947-2020).
Murraycrater92 kmBruce Churchill; American planetary scientist (1931-2013).
Townsendcrater92 kmMarjorie; American electrical engineer and the first woman to manage a spacecraft launch for NASA (1930-2015).
McCauleycrater90 kmJohn “Jack”; American geologist (1932-2012).
Barlowcrater87 kmNadine Gail; American planetary scientist who specialized in the impact cratering process, especially on Mars (1958-2020).
Roddycrater85.8 kmDavid John; astrogeologist (1932-2002).
Columbia Vallesvalley84.8 kmRiver in Washington, USA.
Huntencrater82.4 kmDonald M.; American atmospheric physicist (1925-2010).
Harriscrater81.6 kmDaniel Lester III; American astronomer (1919-1962).
Asimovcrater80.8 kmIsaac; American biochemist and writer (1920-1992).
Owencrater79.3 kmTobias, American planetary scientist (1936-2017).
Blountcrater77 kmKatherine “Kit” Hoyt Price; American planetary geologist (1951-2020).
Batsoncrater75 kmRaymond Milner; American geologist and photogrammetrist (1931-2013).
Elstoncrater75 kmWolfgang; American volcanologist and planetary geologist (1928-2016).
Pálcrater71.2 kmGeorge; American-Hungarian film producer (1908-1980).
Papikecrater67 kmJames J.; American planetary geologist and expert on Martian meteorites (1937-2020).
Leightoncrater65.9 kmRobert B.; American physicist (1919-1997).
Danielsoncrater64.3 kmG. Edward Danielson, Jr.; American Engineer (1939-2005).
Sebeccrater63.5 kmTown in Maine, USA.
Bradburycrater63.2 kmRaymond Douglas “Ray”; American author (1920-2012).
Wahoocrater63.1 kmTown in Nebraska, USA.
Tuskegeecrater62.9 kmTown in Alabama, USA.
Sintoncrater62.8 kmWilliam M.; American astronomer (1925-2004).
Baumcrater62 kmWilliam Alvin; American astronomer (1924-2012).
Martincrater61.1 kmJames S., Jr.; American engineer (1920-2002).
Hargravescrater60.3 kmRobert B.; American geoscientist (1928-2003).
Romancrater60 kmNancy Grace; American astronomer (1925-2018).
Tombaughcrater59.8 kmClyde William; American astronomer (1906-1997).
Tuscaloosacrater59.7 kmTown in Alabama, USA.
Drakecrater59 kmMichael J.; British-American planetary scientist (1946-2011).
Soffencrater58.3 kmGerald A.; American astrobiologist (1926-2000).
Mojavecrater58 kmTown in California, USA.
Vernalcrater55.5 kmTown in Utah, USA.
Forrocrater54 kmMadeleine Barbothy; Hungarian-American specialist on cosmic rays (1904-1995).
Ottumwacrater51.6 kmTown in Iowa, USA.
Aniakcrater51 kmTown in Alaska, USA.
Globecrater50.7 kmTown in Arizona, USA.
Montevallocrater50.4 kmTown in Alabama, USA.
Daviescrater48.1 kmMerton Edward; American engineer, planetary geodesist (1917-2001).
Tecolotecrater47.9 kmTown in New Mexico, USA.
Wabashcrater40.7 kmTown in Indiana, USA.
Gunnisoncrater39.6 kmTown in Colorado, USA.
Azusacrater39.3 kmTown in California, USA.
Chincoteaguecrater34 kmTown in Virginia, USA.
Badwatercrater33.1 kmTown in California, USA.
Oraibicrater32.4 kmTown in Arizona, USA.
New Plymouthcrater31.5 kmTown in Idaho, USA.
Nitrocrater29.3 kmTown in West Virginia, USA.
Dixiecrater28.4 kmTown in Georgia, USA.
Rubycrater26.4 kmTown in South Carolina, USA.
Tehachapicrater26 kmTown in California, USA.
Milfordcrater25 kmTown in Utah, USA.
Zunicrater24.3 kmTown in New Mexico, USA.
Worcestercrater24.1 kmTown in New York, USA.
Choctawcrater24 kmTown in Ohio, USA.
Walla Walla Vallisvalley23 kmRiver in Washington, USA.
Bigbeecrater20.9 kmTown in Mississippi, USA.
Seminolecrater20.6 kmTown in Florida, USA.
Concordcrater20.5 kmTown in Massachusetts, USA.
Santa Fecrater20.3 kmTown in New Mexico, USA.
Goldencrater19.6 kmTown in Illinois, USA.
Aspencrater18.5 kmTown in Colorado, USA.
Northportcrater18.4 kmTown in Alabama, USA.
Floracrater18.3 kmTown in Mississippi, USA.
Oglalacrater17.6 kmTown in South Dakota, USA.
Mohawkcrater17.5 kmTown in New York, USA.
Sitkacrater16.9 kmTown in Alaska, USA.
Shawneecrater16.7 kmTown in Ohio, USA.
Manticrater15.6 kmTown in Utah, USA.
Basincrater15.5 kmTown in Wyoming, USA.
Bisoncrater15.3 kmTown in Kansas, USA.
Cypresscrater14.7 kmTown in Illinois, USA.
Kanabcrater14.6 kmTown in Utah, USA.
Freedomcrater12.7 kmTown in Oklahoma, USA.
Buttecrater12.6 kmTown in Montana, USA.
Eaglecrater12.5 kmTown in Idaho, USA.
Yakimacrater12.5 kmTown in Washington, USA.
Wallulacrater12.1 kmTown in Washington, USA.
Circlecrater11.8 kmTown in Montana, USA.
Costcrater11.1 kmTown in Texas, USA.
Cobaltcrater10.5 kmTown in Connecticut, USA.
Elycrater10.4 kmTown in Nevada, USA.
Grovescrater10.3 kmTown in Texas, USA.
Winkcrater10.2 kmTown in Texas, USA.
Glidecrater9.9 kmTown in Oregon, USA.
Troycrater9.6 kmTown in Idaho, USA.
Orindacrater9 kmTown in California, USA.
Goldcrater8.9 kmTown in Pennsylvania, USA.
Mendotacrater8.9 kmTown in Illinois, USA.
Spurcrater8.1 kmTown in Texas, USA.
Chupaderocrater8 kmVillage in New Mexico, USA.
Yorktowncrater8 kmAmerican colonial town (Virginia).
Deltacrater7.9 kmTown in Louisiana, USA.
Luckcrater7.8 kmTown in Wisconsin, USA.
Sprycrater7.7 kmTown in Utah, USA.
Littletoncrater7.4 kmTown in Maine, USA.
Sedonacrater7.4 kmTown in Arizona, USA.
Blandcrater6.6 kmTown in Missouri, USA.
Brushcrater6.5 kmTown in Colorado, USA.
Faithcrater5.3 kmTown in South Dakota, USA.
Landcrater5.2 kmTown in Alabama, USA.
Lexingtoncrater5.2 kmAmerican colonial town (Massachusetts).
Jalcrater4.8 kmTown in New Mexico, USA.
Bendcrater3.7 kmTown in Oregon, USA.
Angelicacrater3.5 kmTown in New York, USA.
Johnstowncrater3.4 kmTown in Pennsylvania, USA.
Plattecrater3.4 kmTown in South Dakota, USA.
Somersetcrater3.3 kmTown in Pennsylvania, USA.
Canaveralcrater3.2 kmAmerican launch site.
Saukcrater3.1 kmTown in Wisconsin, USA.
Flatcrater3 kmTown in Alaska, USA.
Plumcrater2.8 kmTown in Wisconsin, USA.
Eadscrater2.7 kmTown in Colorado, USA.
Albanycrater2.2 kmAmerican colonial town (New York).
Daconocrater2.2 kmTown in Colorado, USA.
Princetoncrater2.2 kmAmerican colonial town (New Jersey).
Adacrater2.1 kmTown in Oklahoma, USA.
Charlestoncrater2 kmAmerican colonial town (South Carolina).
Houstoncrater2 kmAmerican mission control site.
Newportcrater2 kmAmerican colonial town (Rhode Island).
Marysvillecrater1.9 kmTown in California, USA.
Wallopscrater1.8 kmAmerican launch site.
Hartwellcrater1.7 kmTown in Georgia, USA.
New Berncrater1.7 kmAmerican colonial town (North Carolina).
Philadelphiacrater1.7 kmAmerican colonial town (Pennsylvania).
New Havencrater1.5 kmAmerican colonial town (Connecticut).
Portsmouthcrater1.5 kmAmerican colonial town (New Hampshire).
Wilmingtoncrater1.4 kmAmerican colonial town (Delaware).
Savannahcrater1.3 kmAmerican colonial town (Georgia).
Annapoliscrater1.1 kmAmerican colonial town (Maryland).
Winslowcrater1.1 kmTown in Arizona.
Goldstonecrater1 kmAmerican tracking site.
Belvacrater0.9 kmTown in West Virginia, USA.
Names and their origins come from the IAU Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature (USGS Astrogeology), retrieved 2026-08-14.
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DATA: IAU / USGS Astrogeology · NASA MGS MOLA · NASA Mars Odyssey THEMIS