Located about 37 miles east of Flagstaff and 20 miles west of Winslow, Arizona is the Barringer Crater, more commonly known as Meteor Crater. Located off Interstate 40 and what was formerly Route 66, the crater has fascinated people since the late 1800s.

About 50,000 years ago a meteorite about 150 feet across entered the Earth's atmosphere and impacted in what would eventually become the Arizona desert. While there were no humans in the area yet, it was probably a devastating event for giant ground sloths and mammoths that called the area home.

While Native American's knew of the crater for at least 1,000 years, its disputed when the first non-natives came across it. The story of person who claimed to have first found it and who it was, according to him, originally named after, isn't supported by historical evidence.

In 1903, the crater was purchased by Daniel Barringer and he began a 26 year quest to find the meteorite the created the crater and the untold riches it would bring him. He was not aware that 90% of the meteorite was destroyed on entry and impact.

In this video, we visit Meteor Crater, check out the museum, and stand in awe of the crater while talking about its history.

Meteor Crater is located at: 35.03368241727422, -111.0184894202754

For more information check out the Meteor Crater's official website: https://meteorcrater.com

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