Is there a restaurant at Meteor Crater?
When you’re ready to refuel, stay at Meteor Crater and enjoy fresh menu items from the Blasted Bistro, our on-site restaurant. With all this goodness from the Blasted Bistro, you can dine indoors or outside and stay a while longer to really explore all the great things to see and learn about at Meteor Crater.
Is Meteor Crater worth seeing?
Yes it is just a big hole in the ground. But what a nice meteor crater. The drive to it is beautiful, the crater is cool and the museum and gift shops are better than expected. If you are interested in geology and/or astronomy, it is well worth the trip.
Why is Meteor Crater closed?
As the threat of the Coronavirus has grown in Arizona the Governor has issued a state wide “Stay at Home” Order effective 5PM March 31, 2020. To comply with this order Meteor Crater will be closing indefinitely so that we do our part to protect our visitors and employees.
Can you see the Meteor Crater without paying?
FYI: You can’t even get a glimpse of it without paying, they have the whole thing fenced in and impossible to see without paying. The Meteor Crater, without question, is a must stop for all those traveling through Northern Arizona.
How big was the meteor that hit Winslow?
The big hole in the ground — 570 feet deep and 4,100 feet (1.25 kilometers) across — was blown into existence 50,000 years ago by an asteroid roughly 130 feet (40 meters) wide.
Can you hike into Meteor Crater?
There is no hiking into the crater. State park is $18 for adults and offers tours, but none descend into the crater. There is an interactive museum, astronaut wall of fame, and gift shop. This is a good place to take the kids and get some cool pictures, but you’re not allowed to hike around the crater.
Is Meteor Crater privately owned?
Despite historic attempts to make the crater a public landmark, the crater remains privately owned by the Barringer family to the present day through their Barringer Crater Company, which proclaims it to be the “best-preserved meteorite crater on Earth”….Meteor Crater.
| Impact crater/structure | |
|---|---|
| Designated | November 1967 |
How big was the meteor that hit Russia?
“The asteroid was about 17 meters [56 feet] in diameter and weighed approximately 10,000 metric tons [11,000 tons],” Peter Brown, a physics professor at Western University in Ontario, Canada, said in a statement.
How big was the meteor that hit New Mexico?
Meteor Crater
| Impact crater/structure | |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 0.737 miles (1.186 km) |
| Depth | 560 feet (170 m) |
| Rise | 148 feet (45 m) |
| Impactor diameter | 160 feet (50 m) |
What made Winslow Arizona famous?
Winslow achieved national fame in 1972 in the Eagles / Jackson Browne song “Take It Easy” which has the line “standing on a corner in Winslow, Arizona.”
What is special about Winslow Arizona?
Famous the world over for a single line in an Eagles song, Winslow, Arizona is more than just a throwback town to the days of Route 66. With petroglyphs, outdoor adventures, and the best-preserved meteor impact site on earth, Winslow combines history and nature’s beauty, in one place.