04-28-2017, 03:37 PM
I've been there several times Jan. The first time with my folks on a road trip from Connecticut to California many years ago and more recently with my kids. It is an impressive hole to say the least. 500 feet deep and three miles around as I recall. I think the meteor penetrated to a depth of 1200-1500 feet but most of the ejecta fell back in the hole. They've got a cocktail table top sized piece of the meteorite in the museum and if you can pick it up you can have it. I doubt that you would have been wanting to live anywhere in the SW United States when that baby hit. It's located close to Winslow, AZ just south of I40 and well worth the side trip if you ever find yourself in the neighborhood.