Crooked Creek crater facts for kids
Faults and other tectonic structures related to the Crooked Creek crater on a shaded relief map
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| Impact crater/structure | |
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| Diameter | 4.3 mi (7 km) |
| Age | 320 ± 80 Ma (Mississippian) |
| Exposed | Yes |
| Drilled | No |
| Bolide type | see 38th parallel structures |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 37°50′N 91°23′W / 37.833°N 91.383°W |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| District | Crawford County |
 Location in the United States
Location in Missouri
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| Topo map | USGS Cook Station |
Crooked Creek is an impact crater in Crawford County, Missouri, United States.
It is 4.3 miles (7 km) in diameter and the age is estimated to be 320 ± 80 million years (Mississippian). The crater is exposed to the surface.
This is one of the 38th parallel structures, a series of circular depressions stretching across the central United States, thought to possibly be the result of a serial impact.
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