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Meteor Crater

Meteor Crater is an attraction in Winslow, AZ, part of the Northern Arizona guide. Cost: $25 to $50.

8125 I-40, Winslow, AZ 86047 · Winslow, AZ

Why you should go…

Meteor Crater is a privately owned natural landmark just off I-40 and Route 66 near Winslow, Arizona, formed by a meteorite impact roughly 50,000 years ago. The site includes an air-conditioned visitor center with the Barringer Space Museum, an indoor crater viewing area, a theater, and guided rim tours. NASA used the crater to train Apollo astronauts because its geology resembles the lunar surface.

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What's around here?

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    52 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Sport & Outdoor
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    Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument

    $25–$50

    Walk a one-mile loop across the Bonito Lava Flow at the foot of a cinder cone volcano that erupted around AD 1085.

    54 mi awaySwitch it up: Sport & Outdoor

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    Flagstaff

    Free

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    56 mi awaySwitch it up: Sightseeing

  • Attractions
    Quirky Fun

    Gunfighter Canyon

    $50+

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    Lowell Observatory

    $25–$50

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