List of geological features on Miranda

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This is a list of named geological features on Miranda.

Craters

Mirandan craters are named after male characters in Shakespeare's The Tempest.

Crater Coordinate Diameter (km) Named after
Alonso Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 25.0 Alonso, King of Naples
Ferdinand Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 17.0 Ferdinand, Alonso's son
Francisco Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 14.0 Francisco, a lord of Naples
Gonzalo Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 11.0 Gonzalo, A lord of Naples
Prospero Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 21.0 Prospero, the magician
Stephano Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 16.0 Stephano, the drunken butler
Trinculo Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 11.0 Trinculo, the jester

This naming scheme results in many Mirandan craters sharing names with other Uranian moons: Ferdinand, Francisco, Prospero, Stephano, and Trinculo.

Coronae

Mirandan coronae are named after the locations of plays by Shakespeare.

Corona Named after
Arden Corona Forest of Arden (As You Like It)
Elsinore Corona Elsinore (Hamlet)
Inverness Corona Inverness (Macbeth)

Regions

Mirandan geological regions are called regiones. They are named after the locations of plays by Shakespeare.

Regio Coordinate Diameter (km) Named after
Dunsinane Regio Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 244.0 Dunsinane Hill (Macbeth)
Ephesus Regio Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 225.0 Ephesus (The Comedy of Errors)
Mantua Regio Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 399.0 Mantua (The Two Gentlemen of Verona and Romeo and Juliet)
Sicilia Regio Script error: No such module "Coordinates". 170.0 Sicily (The Winter's Tale)

Scarps

Mirandan scarps are called rupes. They are named after the locations of plays by Shakespeare.

Rupes Named after
Argier Rupes Algiers (The Tempest)
Verona Rupes Verona (Romeo and Juliet)

Sulci

Mirandan sulci are named after the locations of plays by Shakespeare.

Sulcus Named after
Naples Sulcus Naples (The Tempest)
Syracusa Sulcus Syracuse (The Comedy of Errors)

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