Kasei Valles (Mars)

Word for "Mars" in Japanese.

Kasei Valles is 1,780 km long and was named for the word for "Mars" in Japanese. This huge system is 300 miles wide in some places. In contrast, Earth's Grand Canyon is only 18 miles wide. (wikipedia entry)

A vallis is a valley. On Mars large valles are named after words for Mars/star in various languages. Small valles are named after classical or modern names of rivers.

NW 553 km

Tempe Terra

MRV
8 Hours 38 Minutes
Walking
6 Days 22 Hours

N 443 km

Timoshenko

MRV
6 Hours 55 Minutes
Walking
5 Days 13 Hours

NE 111 km

Lobo Vallis(last)

MRV
1 Hour 44 Minutes
Walking
1 Day 9 Hours

W 316 km

Sacra Mensa

MRV
4 Hours 56 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 23 Hours

Kasei Valles

25.14° N 297.12° E

E 299 km

Nilokeras Fossa

MRV
4 Hours 40 Minutes
Walking
3 Days 18 Hours

SW 435 km

Sacra Fossae

MRV
6 Hours 48 Minutes
Walking
5 Days 11 Hours

S 40 km

Lunae Mensa(next)

Walking
12 Hours 7 Minutes

SE 170 km

Canso

MRV
2 Hours 39 Minutes
Walking
2 Days 3 Hours

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