Patapsco Vallis

Patapsco Vallis
Patapsco Vallis, as seen by HiRISE. Scale bar is 1000 meters long.
Coordinates	24°N 207°W / 24°N 207°W / 24; -207Coordinates: 24°N 207°W / 24°N 207°W / 24; -207

Patapsco Vallis is a valley in the Elysium quadrangle of Mars, located at 24° N and 207° West. It is 153 km long and was named after a modern river in Maryland, United States. ^[1]

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