Meteor Crater Post author:HFM Post published:October 18, 2008 Post category:My Photos / Travel Pretty big hole in the ground. Formed 50,000 years ago when a 150 foot-long meteor hit the ground. The crater is 3/4 miles across. Tags: Arizona, Meteor Crater, photos, traveling Read more articles Previous PostDad’s House Next PostMontezuma’s Castle You Might Also Like house update, and Sims December 3, 2001 Route 66: all packed and ready to head out. June 24, 2007 Route 66, Morning, Day 5: Blue Swallow Motel in Tucumcari, New Mexico June 28, 2007