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Attractions in Winslow, Arizona .

The most fascinating and significant meteor impact site on Earth was created approximately 50,000 years ago when a meteor ended its 500 million year long race through space on a rendezvous course with Earth. Hurtling at approximately 26,000 miles per hour, it passed through the Earth’s atmosphere and, in a blinding flash, struck the rocky plain with an explosive force greater than twenty million tons of TNT. Located in Northern Arizona, east of...

Interstate 40, Exit 233
Winslow
Arizona
86047

800-289-5898

The most fascinating and significant meteor impact site on Earth was created approximately 50,000 years ago when a meteor ended its 500 million year long race through space on a rendezvous course with Earth. Hurtling at approximately 26,000 miles per hour, it passed through the Earth’s atmosphere and, in a blinding flash, struck the rocky plain with an explosive force greater than twenty million tons of TNT.

Located in Northern Arizona, east of Flagstaff, the meteor’s impact left a crater nearly a mile across and more than 550 feet deep, and resulting in the excavation of a giant bowl-shaped cavity.

Visitors are encouraged to begin their Meteor Crater adventure by enjoying “IMPACT, the Mystery of Meteor Crater" playing in the 80-seat big screen movie theatre with surround sound.

Visitors may choose to view the Crater via the air-conditioned viewing area or venture out on the Crater’s rim on one of the self-guided observation trails.

The guided rim trail tour is another great way to see the Crater. The guide stops at numerous locations along the one mile hike to educate you on all the aspects of the Crater including recent history about how the Crater became to be family owned, the Apollo astronaut training in the 1960s as well as some of the movies that were filmed at Meteor Crater.

After you view the Crater, visit the Interactive Discovery Center which contains many exciting interactive displays and exhibits, making it the most extensive and informative museum of its type on Earth. Visitors will relive the intensity of the Crater 50,000 years ago. With over 25 exhibits, such as “Who’s Who in the Night Sky”, “Impact Earth” and “Create-A-Crater”, these wide range of exhibits will fascinate and educate every person on the aspects of meteors and their encounters with the Earth.