List of mountains on Mars

This is a list of all named mountains on Mars.

Naming

Most Martian mountains have a name including one of the following astrogeological terms:

Mons — large, isolated, mountain; may or may not be of volcanic origin.
- plural montes — mountain range.
Tholus — small dome-shaped mountain or hill.
- plural tholi — group of (usually not contiguous) small mountains.
Dorsum — long low range. Name type not present on Mars.
- plural dorsa
Patera — dish-shaped depressions on volcano peaks; not very high compared to diameter.
- plural paterae

Caveats

Listed are the elevations of the peaks (the vertical position relative to the areoid, which is the Martian vertical datum — the surface defined as zero elevation by average martian atmospheric pressure and planet radius), which is not the height above the surrounding terrain (topographic prominence). Listed mons elevation is the highest point (at 16 pixels/degree) within the feature. Listed patera elevation is the average elevation of the shallow dish-shaped depression (the actual 'patera') at the summit.

List

Name	Type	coordinates	Feature diameter (km)	Peak elevation (km)
Aeolis^[a]	mons	5°05′S 137°51′E / 5.08°S 137.85°E / -5.08; 137.85 (Mount Sharp)	89	5.5
Alba	mons^[b]	41°06′N 249°18′E / 41.1°N 249.3°E / 41.1; 249.3 (Alba Mons)	548	6.8
Albor	tholus	18°52′N 150°28′E / 18.87°N 150.47°E / 18.87; 150.47 (Albor Tholus)	170	4.5
Anseris	mons	29°49′S 86°39′E / 29.81°S 86.65°E / -29.81; 86.65 (Anseris Mons)	58	4.2
Aonia	mons	53°18′N 272°06′E / 53.3°N 272.1°E / 53.3; 272.1 (Aonia Mons)	27
Aonia	tholus	59°00′S 280°00′E / 59.0°S 280.0°E / -59.0; 280.0 (Aonia Tholus)	54
Apollinaris	mons^[c]	9°12′S 174°48′E / 9.2°S 174.8°E / -9.2; 174.8 (Apollinaris Mons)	275	5.0
Apollinaris	tholus	64°00′S 175°45′E / 64°S 175.75°E / -64; 175.75 (Apollinaris Tholus)	33	3.2
Argyre	mons	50°24′S 311°54′E / 50.4°S 311.9°E / -50.4; 311.9 (Argyre Mons)	61
Arsia	mons	8°24′S 239°55′E / 8.4°S 239.91°E / -8.4; 239.91 (Arsia Mons)	475	20.0
Ascraeus	mons	11°55′N 255°55′E / 11.92°N 255.92°E / 11.92; 255.92 (Ascraeus Mons)	460	18.2
Ausonia	montes	25°25′S 99°02′E / 25.42°S 99.04°E / -25.42; 99.04 (Ausonia Montes)	158	1.4
Australe	montes	80°11′S 14°03′E / 80.19°S 14.05°E / -80.19; 14.05 (Australe Montes)	387	5.0
Biblis	tholus^[d]	2°30′N 235°36′E / 2.5°N 235.6°E / 2.5; 235.6 (Biblis Tholus)	169	3.0
Centauri	montes	38°40′S 95°31′E / 38.67°S 95.52°E / -38.67; 95.52 (Centauri Montes)	270	1.4
Ceraunius	tholus	24°15′N 262°45′E / 24.25°N 262.75°E / 24.25; 262.75 (Ceraunius Tholus)	130	7.5
Cerberus	tholi	4°30′N 164°24′E / 4.5°N 164.4°E / 4.5; 164.4 (Cerberus Tholi)	698
Chalce	montes	53°43′S 322°21′E / 53.72°S 322.35°E / -53.72; 322.35 (Chalce Montes)	95	2.3
Charitum	montes	58°06′S 319°43′E / 58.1°S 319.71°E / -58.1; 319.71 (Charitum Montes)	850	2.5
Chronius	mons	61°30′S 178°00′E / 61.5°S 178.0°E / -61.5; 178.0 (Chronius Mons)	56
Coprates	montes	13°00′S 294°36′E / 13°S 294.6°E / -13; 294.6 (Coprates Montes)	350
Coronae	montes	34°19′S 86°07′E / 34.31°S 86.11°E / -34.31; 86.11 (Coronae Montes)	236
Echus	montes	7°49′N 282°03′E / 7.81°N 282.05°E / 7.81; 282.05 (Echus Montes)	395
Electris	mons	45°42′S 152°42′E / 45.7°S 152.7°E / -45.7; 152.7 (Electris Mons)	105
Eridania	mons	57°00′S 137°54′E / 57.0°S 137.9°E / -57.0; 137.9 (Eridania Mons)	143
Elysium	mons	25°01′N 147°13′E / 25.02°N 147.21°E / 25.02; 147.21 (Elysium Mons)	410	13.9
Erebus	montes	35°40′N 185°12′E / 35.66°N 185.2°E / 35.66; 185.2 (Erebus Montes)	785
Euripus	mons	44°49′S 105°11′E / 44.82°S 105.18°E / -44.82; 105.18 (Euripus Mons)	91	4.5
Galaxius	mons	34°46′N 142°19′E / 34.76°N 142.31°E / 34.76; 142.31 (Galaxius Mons)	22
Gervon	montes	7°43′S 278°23′E / 7.72°S 278.38°E / -7.72; 278.38 (Geryon Montes)	359	2.3
Gonnus	mons	41°13′N 269°07′E / 41.21°N 269.12°E / 41.21; 269.12 (Gonnus Mons)	57	2.9
Hadriacus^[e]	mons	31°17′S 91°52′E / 31.29°S 91.86°E / -31.29; 91.86 (Hadriacus Mons)	450
Hecates	tholus	32°25′N 150°14′E / 32.42°N 150.24°E / 32.42; 150.24 (Hecates Tholus)	183	4.7
Hellas	montes	37°38′S 97°37′E / 37.63°S 97.61°E / -37.63; 97.61 (Hellas Montes)	153	1.3
Hellespontus	montes	44°22′S 42°46′E / 44.37°S 42.76°E / -44.37; 42.76 (Hellespontus Montes)	730
Hibes	montes	3°47′N 171°20′E / 3.79°N 171.34°E / 3.79; 171.34 (Hibes Montes)	137
Horarum	mons	51°03′S 323°26′E / 51.05°S 323.44°E / -51.05; 323.44 (Horarum Mons)	20
Issedon	tholus	36°23′N 265°10′E / 36.38°N 265.17°E / 36.38; 265.17 (Issedon Tholus)	52	0.8
Jovis	tholus	18°25′N 242°35′E / 18.41°N 242.59°E / 18.41; 242.59 (Jovis Tholus)	58	3.0
Labeatis	mons	37°29′N 284°08′E / 37.48°N 284.14°E / 37.48; 284.14 (Labeatis Mons)	22.5	1.9
Libya	montes	1°26′N 88°14′E / 1.44°N 88.23°E / 1.44; 88.23 (Libya Montes)	1,170	2.1
Mareotis (east)	tholus	36°14′N 274°52′E / 36.24°N 274.87°E / 36.24; 274.87 (E. Mareotis Tholus)	5.0	0.6
Mareotis (north)	tholus	36°42′N 273°47′E / 36.7°N 273.79°E / 36.7; 273.79 (N. Mareotis Tholus)	3.0	0.8
Mareotis (west)	tholus	35°53′N 272°02′E / 35.88°N 272.04°E / 35.88; 272.04 (W. Mareotis Tholus)	12.0	1.3
Nectaris	montes	14°36′S 305°24′E / 14.6°S 305.4°E / -14.6; 305.4 (Nectaris Montes)	220
Nereidum	montes	37°34′S 316°47′E / 37.57°S 316.79°E / -37.57; 316.79 (Nereidum Montes)	1,130	1.9
Nia	tholus	6°36′S 285°06′E / 6.6°S 285.1°E / -6.6; 285.1 (Nia Tholus)	34
Nili	tholus	9°12′N 67°24′E / 9.2°N 67.4°E / 9.2; 67.4 (Nili Tholus)	7
Oceanidum^[f]	mons	55°12′S 41°18′E / 55.2°S 41.3°E / -55.2; 41.3 (Oceanidum Mons)	33
Octantis	mons	54°56′S 318°46′E / 54.93°S 318.77°E / -54.93; 318.77 (Octantis Mons)	19
Olympus^[g]	mons	18°39′N 226°12′E / 18.65°N 226.2°E / 18.65; 226.2 (Olympus Mons)	648	27.0
Pavonis	mons	1°29′N 247°02′E / 1.48°N 247.04°E / 1.48; 247.04 (Pavonis Mons)	375	14.0
Peraea	mons	31°05′S 86°07′E / 31.08°S 86.11°E / -31.08; 86.11 (Peraea Mons)	21.5
Phlegra	montes	40°24′N 163°43′E / 40.4°N 163.71°E / 40.4; 163.71 (Phlegra Montes)	1,350
Pindus	mons	39°28′N 271°29′E / 39.47°N 271.48°E / 39.47; 271.48 (Pindus Mons)	16.5	1.1
Pityusa	patera	66°53′S 36°52′E / 66.88°S 36.86°E / -66.88; 36.86 (Pityusa Patera)	230	6.158
Promethei	mons	70°36′S 87°24′E / 70.6°S 87.4°E / -70.6; 87.4 (Promethei Mons)	65.2
Scandia	tholi	74°05′N 201°17′E / 74.09°N 201.28°E / 74.09; 201.28 (Scandia Tholi)	480
Sirenum	mons	38°12′S 212°12′E / 38.2°S 212.2°E / -38.2; 212.2 (Sirenum Mons)	123
Sirenum	tholus	34°36′S 215°12′E / 34.6°S 215.2°E / -34.6; 215.2 (Sirenum Tholus)	54
Sisyphi	montes	69°39′S 13°05′E / 69.65°S 13.08°E / -69.65; 13.08 (Sisyphi Montes)	200
Sisyphi	tholus	75°42′S 341°30′E / 75.7°S 341.5°E / -75.7; 341.5 (Sisyphi Tholus)	28	2.1
Syria	mons	13°55′S 104°18′E / 13.92°S 104.3°E / -13.92; 104.3 (Syria Mons)	80	6.7
Tanaica	montes	39°33′N 269°10′E / 39.55°N 269.17°E / 39.55; 269.17 (Tanaica Montes)	177
Tartarus	montes	15°28′N 167°32′E / 15.46°N 167.54°E / 15.46; 167.54 (Tartarus Montes)	1,070
Tharsis	montes	1°34′N 247°25′E / 1.57°N 247.42°E / 1.57; 247.42 (Tharsis Montes)	1,840
Tharsis	tholus	13°25′N 269°19′E / 13.41°N 269.31°E / 13.41; 269.31 (Tharsis Tholus)	158	9.0
Thyles	montes	69°54′S 126°30′E / 69.9°S 126.5°E / -69.9; 126.5 (Thyles Montes)	380
Tyrrhenus^[h]	mons	21°38′S 105°53′E / 21.63°S 105.88°E / -21.63; 105.88 (Tyrrhena Mons)	143
Ulysses	tholus^[i]	3°00′N 238°30′E / 3.0°N 238.5°E / 3.0; 238.5 (Ulysses Tholus)	102
Uranius	mons^[j]	26°54′N 267°54′E / 26.9°N 267.9°E / 26.9; 267.9 (Uranius Mons)	265	4.9
Uranius	tholus	26°31′N 262°26′E / 26.52°N 262.43°E / 26.52; 262.43 (Uranius Tholus)	62	4.3
Xanthe	montes	18°08′N 305°05′E / 18.13°N 305.08°E / 18.13; 305.08 (Xanthe Montes)	500
Zephyria	tholus	19°58′S 172°55′E / 19.96°S 172.92°E / -19.96; 172.92 (Zephyria Tholus)	30.5	2.8

Gallery

topographic map of Ascraeus mons
Aeolis mons, oblique view

Notes

^ unofficially, "Mount Sharp")^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]
^ formerly patera
^ formerly patera
^ formerly patera
^ formerly Hadriaca patera
^ formerly Charitum Tholus
^ formerly Nix Olympica, tallest or second-tallest known mountain in Solar System
^ also Tyrrhena Mons, formerly Tyrrhena patera
^ formerly patera
^ formerly patera

References

^ USGS (16 May 2012). "Three New Names Approved for Features on Mars". USGS. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
^ NASA Staff (27 March 2012). "'Mount Sharp' on Mars Compared to Three Big Mountains on Earth". NASA. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
^ Agle, D. C. (28 March 2012). "'Mount Sharp' On Mars Links Geology's Past and Future". NASA. Retrieved 31 March 2012.
^ Staff (29 March 2012). "NASA's New Mars Rover Will Explore Towering 'Mount Sharp'". Space.com. Retrieved 30 March 2012.

United States Geological Survey data files megt90n000eb.img and megt90n000eb.lbl

External links

Olympus Mons, Arsia Mons, Alba Patera: Viking Orbiter Views of Mars by the Viking Orbiter Imaging Team.
Ascraeus Mons: Malin Space Science Systems Release No. MOC2-950 via the Mars Global Surveyor.
Pavonis Mons: Malin Space Science Systems Release No. MOC2-481 via the Mars Global Surveyor.
Elysium Mons: Malin Space Science Systems via the Mars Global Surveyor.
Mars features database distributed with xephem v3.3 (Warning, it uses West coordinates, and table should be in East coordinates)
IAU, USGS: Martian system nomenclature
IAU, USGS: Mars nomenclature: mountains (planetocentric east longitude)
IAU, USGS: Mars nomenclature: tholus (planetocentric east longitude)
Peter Grego, Mars and how to Observe it (List of elevations of named Martian mountains)

[5] unofficially, "Mount Sharp")^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

[6] rmerly patera

[7] rmerly patera

[8] rmerly patera

[9] rmerly Hadriaca patera

[10] rmerly Charitum Tholus

[11] rmerly Nix Olympica, tallest or second-tallest known mountain in Solar System

[12] so Tyrrhena Mons, formerly Tyrrhena patera

[13] rmerly patera

[14] rmerly patera

[IAU-20120516-1] USGS (16 May 2012). "Three New Names Approved for Features on Mars". USGS. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.

[NASA-20120327-2] NASA Staff (27 March 2012). "'Mount Sharp' on Mars Compared to Three Big Mountains on Earth". NASA. Retrieved 31 March 2012.

[NASA-20120328-3] Agle, D. C. (28 March 2012). "'Mount Sharp' On Mars Links Geology's Past and Future". NASA. Retrieved 31 March 2012.

[Space-20120329-4] Staff (29 March 2012). "NASA's New Mars Rover Will Explore Towering 'Mount Sharp'". Space.com. Retrieved 30 March 2012.

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