Middlesboro Crater

The Middlesboro crater 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) in diameter and its age is estimated to be less than 300 million years (Permian).

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