<P> Meteor Crater is a meteorite impact crater approximately 37 miles ( 60 km ) east of Flagstaff and 18 miles ( 29 km ) west of Winslow in the northern Arizona desert of the United States . Because the United States Board on Geographic Names commonly recognizes names of natural features derived from the nearest post office , the feature acquired the name of `` Meteor Crater '' from the nearby post office named Meteor . The site was formerly known as the Canyon Diablo Crater and fragments of the meteorite are officially called the Canyon Diablo Meteorite . Scientists refer to the crater as Barringer Crater in honor of Daniel Barringer , who was first to suggest that it was produced by meteorite impact . The crater is privately owned by the Barringer family through their Barringer Crater Company , which proclaims it to be the `` best preserved meteorite crater on Earth '' . </P>
<P> Meteor Crater is a meteorite impact crater approximately 37 miles ( 60 km ) east of Flagstaff and 18 miles ( 29 km ) west of Winslow in the northern Arizona desert of the United States . Because the United States Board on Geographic Names commonly recognizes names of natural features derived from the nearest post office , the feature acquired the name of `` Meteor Crater '' from the nearby post office named Meteor . The site was formerly known as the Canyon Diablo Crater and fragments of the meteorite are officially called the Canyon Diablo Meteorite . Scientists refer to the crater as Barringer Crater in honor of Daniel Barringer , who was first to suggest that it was produced by meteorite impact . The crater is privately owned by the Barringer family through their Barringer Crater Company , which proclaims it to be the `` best preserved meteorite crater on Earth '' . </P>
where is the meteor crater located in arizona
where is the meteor crater located in arizona
37 miles ( 60 km ) east of Flagstaff and 18 miles ( 29 km ) west of Winslow in the northern Arizona
37 miles ( 60 km ) east of Flagstaff and 18 miles ( 29 km ) west of Winslow in the northern Arizona