Crooked Creek crater

Crooked Creek is an impact crater in Crawford County, Missouri, United States.

Crooked Creek crater
Faults and other tectonic structures related to the Crooked Creek crater on a shaded relief map
Impact crater/structure
Confidence	Confirmed
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[1]
Country	United States
State	Missouri
District	Crawford County
Location of the crater in the United States Show map of the United States Crooked Creek crater (Missouri) Show map of Missouri
Topo map	USGS Cook Station

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.^[1]

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.

See also

• Decaturville crater
• Weaubleau structure