Enterprise Rupes (Mercury)

Named after the American; steamship that explored the Mississippi, Amazon, and Madeira Rivers and sailed on a worldwide hydrographic survey 1877 to 1886.

Enterprise Rupes is the longest rupes on Mercury, with a length of 820 kilometers (wikipedia entry)

A rupes is a scarp. On Mercury they are named after ships of discovery or scientific expeditions.

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NW 434 km

Nautilus Rupes

MRV
6 Hours 47 Minutes
Walking
5 Days 10 Hours

N 246 km

Capote(last)

MRV
3 Hours 51 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 2 Hours

NE 102 km

Karsh(next)

MRV
1 Hour 36 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 6 Hours

W 1503 km

Lennon

MRV
23 Hours 29 Minutes
Walking
18 Days 20 Hours

Enterprise Rupes

-36.54° N 76.54° E

E 482 km

Rembrandt

MRV
7 Hours 32 Minutes
Walking
6 Days 1 Hour

SW 577 km

Belgica Rupes

MRV
9 Hours 1 Minute
Walking
7 Days 5 Hours

S 291 km

Alver

MRV
4 Hours 33 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 15 Hours

SE 487 km

Castiglione

MRV
7 Hours 37 Minutes
Walking
6 Days 2 Hours

Tour so far: Visited 6 locations over 1,072 km. Next: Karsh
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