Lacus on the Moon
A related set of features are the Lunar Lacus (Lake),
which are smaller basaltic plains of similar origin.
Latin Name / English Name / Latitude Longitude / Diameter km / miles / map (from USGS)
- Lacus Aestatis – Lake of Summer / 15.0° S 69.0° W / 90 km / 56 miles / map
- Lacus Autumni – Lake of Autumn / 9.9° S 83.9° W / 183 km / 114 miles / map
- Lacus Bonitatis – Lake of Goodness / 23.2° N 43.7° E / 92 km / 58 miles / map
- Lacus Doloris – Lake of Sorrow / 17.1° N 9.0° E / 110 km / 69 miles / map
- Lacus Excellentiae – Lake of Excellence / 35.4° S 44.0° W / 184 km / 115 miles / map
- Lacus Felicitatis – Lake of Happiness / 19.0° N 5.0° E / 90 km / 56 miles / map
- Lacus Gaudii – Lake of Joy / 16.2° N 12.6° E / 113 km / 71 miles / map
- Lacus Hiemalis – Lake of Winter / 15.0° N 14.0° E / 50 km / 32 miles / map
- Lacus Lenitatis – Lake of Softness 14.0° N 12.0° E / 80 km / 50 miles / map
- Lacus Luxuriae – Lake of Luxury 19.0° N 176.0° E / 50 km / 31 miles / map
- Lacus Mortis – Lake of Death 45.0° N 27.2° E / 151 km / 94 miles / map
- Lacus Oblivionis – Lake of Forgetfulness 21.0° S / 168.0° W 50 km / 31 miles / map
- Lacus Odii – Lake of Hatred 19.0° N 7.0° E / 70 km / 44 miles / map
- Lacus Perseverantiae – Lake of Perseverance 8.0° N 62.0° E / 70 km / 44 miles / map
- Lacus Solitudinis – Lake of Solitude 27.8° S 104.3° E / 139 km / 87 miles / map
- Lacus Somniorum – Lake of Dreams 38.0° N 29.2° E / 384 km / 240 miles / map
- Lacus Spei – Lake of Hope 43.0° N 65.0° E / 80 km / 50 miles / map
- Lacus Temporis – Lake of Time 45.9° N 58.4° E / 117 km / 73 miles / map
- Lacus Timoris – Lake of Fear 38.8° S 27.3° W / 117 km / 73 miles / map
- Lacus Veris – Lake of Spring 16.5° S 86.1° W / 396 km / 248 miles / map
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Moon Map – Lists of features
The Moon’s surface is covered in many interesting geological features,
in addition to mountains, valleys and craters.
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