Geological Chronicle
Situated near the northwest limb of the Moon, Volta spans 117.15 kilometers across. The crater lies south-southeast of Xenophanes and due north of Galvani. Its western rim is crossed by the crater Regnault, with Stokes attached to the southwest rim and the worn crater Langley positioned between Volta and Galvani.
The outer rim of Volta is heavily worn and irregular, with small craters overlying the rim crest and a chain of craters along the east. A gouging valley extends through the north-northeast rim toward Xenophanes. In contrast, the interior floor is relatively level and flat, marked by fractures, the crater Volta B in the northeast interior, and Volta D on the southeast rim.
The crater is named after Italian physicist Alessandro Volta. Its designation was officially approved by the IAU in 1964.