List of geological features on Iapetus


Most Iapetian geological features are named after characters and locations in the Old French epic poem The Song of Roland, specifically the English translation by Dorothy L. Sayers.

Montes

A mons, pl. montes, is a mountain.
NameCoordinatesDiameter Approval DateNamesakePronunciationRefs
Carcassone Montes740.0August 5, 2008Carcassonne, France
Cordova Mons85.0August 5, 2008Córdoba, Spain
Gayne Mons65.0August 5, 2008Gayne, Spain
Haltile Mons45.0August 5, 2008Haltile, Spain
Seville Mons69.0August 5, 2008Seville, Spain
Sorence Mons46.0August 5, 2008Castle of Pinabel
Toledo Montes1100.0August 5, 2008Toledo, Spain
Tortelosa Montes294.0August 5, 2008Tortelosa, Spain
Valterne Mons50.0August 5, 2008Valterne, Spain

Regiones

There is one named Iapetian regio, Cassini:
NameCoordinatesDiameter Approval DateNamesakePronunciationRefs
Cassini Regio01982Giovanni Cassini, discoverer of Iapetus

Terrae

There are two named Iapetian terrae .
NameCoordinatesDiameter Approval DateNamesakePronunciationRefs
Roncevaux Terra1284.01982Battle of Roncevaux Pass
Saragossa Terra2300.0August 5, 2008Saragossa, Spain

The adjectival form of Roncevaux is Roncesvallian.

Craters

Named impact craters are:
NameCoordinatesDiameter Approval DateNamesakePronunciationRefs
Abisme767.74August 16, 2013A Saracen lord, killed by Archbishop Turpin
Acelin38.0August 5, 2008Aceline of Gascony
Adelroth57.0August 5, 2008Marsilion's nephew
Almeric43.01982Almeric, one of the Twelve Peers
Anseïs48.0August 5, 2008One of the Twelve Peers
Astor122.0August 5, 2008A French baron
Baligant66.01982Baligant
Basan76.01982Bason
Basbrun80.0August 5, 2008Charlemagne's officer
Basile6.0August 5, 2008French baron
Berenger84.01982Bérengier
Besgun56.01982Besgun
Bevon48.0August 5, 2008French baron
Bramimond200.0August 5, 2008Bramimonde
Charlemagne95.01982Charlemagne
Clarin84.0August 5, 2008Saracen lord
Climborin49.0August 5, 2008Saracen lord
Corsablis73.0August 5, 2008Saracen lord
Dapamort49.0August 5, 2008Saracen king
Engelier504.0August 5, 2008One of the Twelve Peers
Escremiz0.06August 5, 2008Escremiz of Valterne
Eudropin42.0August 5, 2008Saracen lord
Falsaron424.0August 5, 2008Brother of King Marsilion
Ganelon230.0August 5, 2008Ganelon
Garlon47.0August 5, 2008Saracen lord
Geboin81.01982Geboin
Gerin445.0August 5, 2008One of the Twelve Peers
Godefroy63.01982Godefroy
Grandoyne65.01982Grandoyne
Hamon96.01982Hamon
Ivon100.0August 5, 2008One of the Twelve Peers
Johun64.0August 5, 2008Johun of Outremer; Saracen lord
Jurfaleu107.0August 5, 2008Son of Marsilion
Lorant44.01982Lorant
Malprimis377.0August 5, 2008Saracen lord
Malun121.0August 5, 2008Saracen lord
Margaris75.0August 5, 2008Saracen lord
Marsilion136.01982Marsilion
Matthay58.0August 5, 2008Saracen lord
Milon119.01982Milon
Naimon244.0August 5, 2008Naimon
Nevelon49.0August 5, 2008Shares command of Charlemagne's sixth division
Ogier100.01982Ogier the Dane
Oliver113.01982Olivier
Othon86.01982Othon
Pinabel83.0August 5, 2008Pinabel
Priamon17.0August 5, 2008Saracen lord
Rabel91.0August 5, 2008French baron
Roland144.01982Roland
Rugis19.0August 5, 2008Saracen lord
Samson33.0August 5, 2008One of the Twelve Peers
Thierry110.0August 5, 2008French knight, friend of Roland
Tibbald160.0August 5, 2008Tibbald of Reims
Timozel58.0August 5, 2008Saracen lord
Torleu8.0August 5, 2008Leader in Baligant's army
Turgis580.0August 5, 2008Saracen baron
Turpin87.01982Turpin
Valdebron49.0August 5, 2008Saracen lord