The Mithrim Montes are a range of mountains on Titan, the largest moon of the planet Saturn. The range is located near Titan's equator, between 1–3° south and 126–8° west International Astronomical Union. "Mithrim Montes". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. Accessed Nov 14, 2012. and consists of three parallel ridges that are oriented east–west, spaced about 25 km apart. They are located within the region Xanadu.United States Geological Survey. "Titan with VIMS background and RADAR strips". Accessed 14 Nov, 2012. The highest peak is about high and is located on the southernmost of the ridges; it is the highest known peak on Titan.
The Mithrim Montes are named after the Mithrim Mountains, a range in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional world of Middle-earth. This follows a convention that Titanean mountains are named after mountains in Tolkien's work.International Astronomical Union. "Categories for Naming Features on Planets and Satellites". Gazetteer of Planetary Nomenclature. Accessed Nov 14, 2012. The name was formally announced on November 13, 2012.Jennifer Blue, "Eight New Names for Titan Surface Features" . USGS Astrologeology Science Center. Nov 13, 2012.
See also List of tallest mountains in the Solar System
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