17th September 2010
Located in the windswept Arizona desert halfway between Flagstaff and Winslow on I-40, you’ll find Meteor Crater. The crater was formed 50,000 years ago when a meteorite from space impacted the earth. Now, it’s a major tourist destination in the America...
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17th September 2010
No tour of America’s historic Route 66 would be complete without a stop at Arizona’s Meteor Crater. Located along I-40 just between Winslow and Flagstaff, Meteor Crater offers a wonderful place to stop along this windswept stretch of desert highway. It’...
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17th September 2010
About 50,000 years ago on the high desert plain that is now northern Arizona, a pinpoint of light appeared in the sky. In the blink of an eye, this pinpoint became a raging fireball, flying straight toward the earth.
In a flash of blinding light, it h...
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17th September 2010
There are lots of great Flagstaff attractions to hit when you're in town, but one of its most unique and awe-inspiring spots takes a little driving. Meteor Crater, the best preserved meteorite impact site on earth, is located just 40 miles east of town o...
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17th September 2010
Did you know that the Apollo space mission astronauts took their first moon steps right here in northern Arizona? Buzz Aldrin, Neil Armstrong and other astronauts trained for the moon landing at Arizona’s Meteor Crater, located between Winslow and Flagst...
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Greg Scott is a freelance writer with years of experience doing marketing articles, SEO writing, blogs and proofreading. When he's not hunched over his computer writing, he's camping in the mountains of Arizona or eating fresh raw seafood on the east coast of Japan.
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