Leif Erikson - Ejriksson Crater
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BruceS
N 46° 47.846 W 092° 04.932
15T E 570039 N 5183062
The Ejriksson Crater on Mars is named for Norse explorer Leif Erikson, the statue of Erikson is located in Leif Erikson Park in Duluth, Minnesota.
Waymark Code: WM43KG
Location: Minnesota, United States
Date Posted: 07/02/2008
Views: 67
Feature Name Ejriksson Crater
Latitude -19.4°2 (-19.2°)1
Longitude 173.9°W2 (186.1°E)1
Starting Latitude -19.8°2 (-19.6°)1
Starting Longitude 173.5°W2 (186.5°E)1
Ending Latitude -19°2 (-18.8°)1
Ending Longitude 174.3°W2 (185.7°E)1
Diameter 49 KM
"Leif Ericson (Old Norse: Leifr Eiríksson) (c. 970 – c. 1020) was a Norse explorer who was probably the first European to land in North America (excluding Greenland). According to the Sagas of Icelanders, he established a Norse settlement at Vinland, which has been tentatively identified with the L'Anse aux Meadows Norse site on the northern tip of the island of Newfoundland in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada." - Wikipedia
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Celestial Body: Mars
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