Middlesboro crater
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The Middlesboro crater (or astrobleme) is a meteorite crater in Kentucky, United States. It is named after the city of Middlesborough (both spellings are used), which today occupies much of the crater. The crater is approximately 3 miles (about 5 km) wide and its age is estimated to be less than 300 million years (Permian). The impactor is estimated to have been about 100 m in diameter.
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Kingsbury Woods,
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| Latitude | Longitude |
|---|---|
| N 36.616666666667 ° | E -83.733333333333 ° |
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Kingsbury Woods
Kingsbury Woods
40965
Kentucky, United States
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