List of valleys on the Moon

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There are several large valleys that have been given names on the surface of the Moon. These are listed below. Most of these valleys are named after a nearby crater; see the list of craters on the Moon for more information.

Valley  | Coordinates | Dimension  | Eponym  | Crater

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Vallis Alpes  |  [ ⚑ ] 48°30′N 3°12′E﻿ / ﻿48.5°N 3.2°E﻿ / 48.5; 3.2 | 166 km  | Latin name meaning "Alpine valley"  | None
Vallis Baade  |  [ ⚑ ] 45°54′S 76°12′W﻿ / ﻿45.9°S 76.2°W﻿ / -45.9; -76.2 | 203 km  | Walter Baade | Baade
Vallis Bohr  |  [ ⚑ ] 12°24′N 86°36′W﻿ / ﻿12.4°N 86.6°W﻿ / 12.4; -86.6 | 80 km  | Niels Bohr | Bohr
Vallis Bouvard  |  [ ⚑ ] 38°18′S 83°06′W﻿ / ﻿38.3°S 83.1°W﻿ / -38.3; -83.1 | 284 km  | Alexis Bouvard  | None
Vallis Capella  |  [ ⚑ ] 7°36′S 34°54′E﻿ / ﻿7.6°S 34.9°E﻿ / -7.6; 34.9 | 49 km  | Martianus Capella | Capella
Vallis Inghirami  |  [ ⚑ ] 43°48′S 72°12′W﻿ / ﻿43.8°S 72.2°W﻿ / -43.8; -72.2 | 148 km  | Giovanni Inghirami  | Inghirami
Vallis Palitzsch  |  [ ⚑ ] 26°24′S 64°18′E﻿ / ﻿26.4°S 64.3°E﻿ / -26.4; 64.3 | 132 km  | Johann Palitzsch  | Palitzsch
Vallis Planck  |  [ ⚑ ] 58°24′S 126°06′E﻿ / ﻿58.4°S 126.1°E﻿ / -58.4; 126.1 | 451 km  | Max Planck | Planck
Vallis Rheita  |  [ ⚑ ] 42°30′S 51°30′E﻿ / ﻿42.5°S 51.5°E﻿ / -42.5; 51.5 | 445 km  | Anton Maria Schyrleus of Rheita  | Rheita
Vallis Schrödinger  |  [ ⚑ ] 67°00′S 105°00′E﻿ / ﻿67.0°S 105.0°E﻿ / -67.0; 105.0 | 310 km  | Erwin Schrödinger | Schrödinger
Vallis Schröteri  |  [ ⚑ ] 26°12′N 50°48′W﻿ / ﻿26.2°N 50.8°W﻿ / 26.2; -50.8 | 168 km  | Johann Hieronymus Schröter  | Schröter
Vallis Snellius  |  [ ⚑ ] 31°06′S 56°00′E﻿ / ﻿31.1°S 56.0°E﻿ / -31.1; 56.0 | 592 km  | Willebrord Snell  | Snellius

## See also

* List of craters on the Moon
* List of features on the Moon
* List of maria on the Moon
* List of mountains on the Moon

## External links

* Digital Lunar Orbiter Photographic Atlas of the Moon
* USGS: Moon nomenclature
* USGS: Moon Nomenclature: Valleys

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