THE Meteor Crater . . .
. . . About 40 miles to the east of Flagstaff, AZ is one of the wonders of the natural world! It is located south of the old US Highway 66 (and modern US Highway 40) a few miles, and I am sure a lot of people just never know it is even there.
This natural event happened about 50,000 years ago when a meteor smashed into the dessert and sent debris flying for miles! NASA built a few small buildings at the center of the photo to train for the lunar landings in the 60s, but it really hard to spot them from the rim! The Visitor's Center is excellent and just off to the right edge of the crater.
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THE Meteor Crater . . .
. . . About 40 miles to the east of Flagstaff, AZ is one of the wonders of the natural world! It is located south of the old US Highway 66 (and modern US Highway 40) a few miles, and I am sure a lot of people just never know it is even there.
This natural event happened about 50,000 years ago when a meteor smashed into the dessert and sent debris flying for miles! NASA built a few small buildings at the center of the photo to train for the lunar landings in the 60s, but it really hard to spot them from the rim! The Visitor's Center is excellent and just off to the right edge of the crater.
Have a great week Facebook, Flickr, and 500px friends!