Meteor Crater

Summary

Meteor Crater is an impact crater^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.17% of impact_crater entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (913 views/month, #2 of 1,147).^[2]

Key Facts

• Meteor Crater is located in Coconino County^[3].
• Meteor Crater is in the country of United States^[4].
• Meteor Crater's instance of is recorded as impact crater^[5].
• Meteor Crater's instance of is recorded as tourist attraction^[6].
• Meteor Crater's Commons category is recorded as Barringer Crater^[7].
• Meteor Crater's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 35.028055555555554, 'lon': -111.02333333333333}^[8].
• Meteor Crater's has cause is recorded as Canyon Diablo meteorite^[9].
• Meteor Crater's official website is recorded as https://meteorcrater.com/^[10].
• Meteor Crater's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Barringer Crater^[11].
• Meteor Crater's Commons gallery is recorded as Barringer Crater^[12].
• Meteor Crater's described by source is recorded as The Encyclopedia Americana^[13].
• Meteor Crater's heritage designation is recorded as National Natural Landmark^[14].
• Meteor Crater sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1719'}^[15].
• Meteor Crater covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1.1'}^[16].
• Meteor Crater's diameter is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+1.186'}^[17].
• Meteor Crater's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Franklin's Hole"}^[18].
• Meteor Crater's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Coon Butte'}^[19].
• Meteor Crater's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Coon Mountain'}^[20].
• Meteor Crater's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Meteorite Mountain'}^[21].
• Meteor Crater's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Crater Mound'}^[22].
• Meteor Crater's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Crater Mound'}^[23].
• Meteor Crater's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Meteor Crater'}^[24].
• Meteor Crater's named by is recorded as Herman Le Roy Fairchild^[25].
• Meteor Crater's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+170'}^[26].
• Meteor Crater's vertical depth is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+215'}^[27].

Body

Geography

Meteor Crater is in the country of United States^[4]. It is located in Coconino County^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Meteor Crater covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+1.1'}^[16]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1719'}^[15].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include impact crater^[5] and tourist attraction^[6]. Meteor Crater's heritage designation is recorded as National Natural Landmark^[14].

Why It Matters

Meteor Crater ranks in the top 0.17% of impact_crater entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (913 views/month, #2 of 1,147).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]