Meteor Crater: Quick Facts

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Map highlighting the location of Meteor Crater in Arizona, United States. The map shows Arizona and its neighboring states-California, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, and New Mexico-with Meteor Crater marked near the center of Arizona. An inset globe in the upper left corner indicates the regional location of Arizona in North America.

Meteor Crater, Arizona

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