The Taniquetil Montes are a mountain range on Titan, the largest moon of the planet Saturn. The range is located near Titan's equator, between 2° and 4° south, and 211° and 214° west. It is located within the Adiri region, just west of the landing site of the Huygens probe.United States Geological Survey. "Titan with VIMS background and RADAR strips". Accessed 14 Nov, 2012.
The Taniquetil Montes are named after Taniquetil, a mountain in the Undying Lands in J. R. R. Tolkien's fictional universe. The name follows a convention that Titanian 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. It was formally announced on November 13, 2012.Jennifer Blue, "Eight New Names for Titan Surface Features". USGS Astrologeology Science Center. Nov 13, 2012.
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