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Weighing in at 1,409 pounds, the Holsinger Meteorite is the largest fragment found from the meteor that crashed into earth between Winslow and Flagstaff, Arizona. A little bigger than a football. Paul Chandler August 2021.
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Worth the price of admission. I saved two bucks ‘cause I’m old. Meteor Crater Visitor Center. Off Route 66 west of Winslow, Arizona. Paul Chandler August 2021.
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The rim of the meteor crater rises up over the surrounding area. Meteor Crater Visitor Center near Winslow, Arizona.
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I missed the movie because I was outside gawking. That’s okay. The video is six bucks. Meteor Crater Visitor Center “near” Winslow, Arizona. Off Route 66.
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Slide #1 at Meteor Crater Visitor Center. Off Route 66 west of Winslow, Arizona. Paul Chandler August 2021.
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Good thing this sign doesn’t appear in 19 1/2 miles. Meteor Crater is privately owned, but they are landlocked. This private ranch road leads to….a dead end. Coconino County, Arizona.
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Window view at Meteor Crater Visitor Center off Route 66. West of Winslow, Arizona. I didn’t get the name of the photobomber to the left.
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The flip. The three layers of stone were inverted at the point of impact by the meteor. Meteor Crater in Coconino County, Arizona. Paul Chandler August 2021.
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The white sandstone is the bottom layer except at the point of impact from the meteor. Meteor Crater Visitor Center is 5.5 miles off Route 66. West of Winslow, Arizona.
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The circle in the center is where they thought they’d find the meteor remains. Instead, they found the water table. And they created quicksand. Meteor Crater is 5 1/2 miles south of Route 66. In Coconino County, Arizona.
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Five hundred feet down. A mile across. They say three miles in circumference. I say 3.14 miles. Meteor Crater west of Winslow, Arizona.
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Once swampland, you can see the road wind it’s way north from the meteor crater. The land is flat all around the crater walls. Astronauts train here. Coconino County, Arizona.
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Sometimes called the Barringer Crater, this National Landmark is on private land. The surrounding ranch owners struck a deal with the Barringers to build a road to the crater if they’d charge admission and split the gate receipts. Coconino County, Arizona
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The crater was used to train Apollo astronauts for lunar landings. West of Winslow, Arizona. Paul Chandler August 2021.
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Tourists do not descend down any trails at Meteor Crater. Many of the workers at the visitor center have not done so, either. Coconino County, Arizona, along Route 66. Paul Chandler August 2021.
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The shaft in the circle drops 300’. Remains of a crashed Cessna were tossed down, rather than hauled up the steep embankment. Meteor Crater in Coconino County, Arizona. Paul Chandler August 2021.
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From a distance, Meteor Crater doesn’t appear as imposing. Five plus miles south of Route 66, the visitor center is well worth the detour. Coconino County, Arizona. Paul Chandler August 2021.
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Meteor Crater in Coconino County, Arizona. 37 miles east of Flagstaff and 18 miles west of Winslow, Arizona. Off Route 66. Paul Chandler August 2021.
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Slide #2 at Meteor Crater Visitor Center in Coconino County, Arizona, along Route 66. Paul Chandler August 2021.
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Slide #3 at Meteor Crater Visitor Center in Coconino County, Arizona. Off Route 66. Paul Chandler August 2021.
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Slide #4 at Meteor Crater Visitor Center in Coconino County, Arizona. Off Route 66. Paul Chandler August 2021.
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Slide #5 at Meteor Crater Visitor in Coconino County, Arizona. Five and a half miles south of Route 66. Paul Chandler August 2021.
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Slide #6 at Meteor Crater Visitor Center in Coconino County, Arizona. Off Route 66. Paul Chandler August 2021.
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Slide #7 at Meteor Crater Visitor Center in Coconino County, Arizona. Off Route 66. Paul Chandler August 2021.
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Slide #8 at Meteor Crater Visitor Center in Coconino County, Arizona. Off Route 66. Paul Chandler August 2021.
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Slide #9 at Meteor Crater Visitor Center in Coconino County, Arizona. Off Route 66. Paul Chandler August 2021.
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Slide #10 at Meteor Crater Visitor Center in Coconino County, Arizona. Off Route 66. Paul Chandler August 2021.