Wells Creek crater | |
Map: | United States#Tennessee |
Location: | Cumberland City, Tennessee |
Coordinates: | 36.3778°N -87.6583°W |
Confidence: | Confirmed |
Diameter: | 12km (07miles) |
Age: | Mesozoic |
Exposed: | Yes |
Drilled: | Yes |
Access: | Private |
State: | Tennessee |
Province: | Houston & Stewart Counties |
Wells Creek is an impact crater located near Cumberland City, Tennessee. It is 12km (07miles) in diameter and the age is estimated to be (million years old), placing it in the Jurassic or a neighboring period. The crater is exposed to the surface. The center of the crater contains some of the finest shatter cones in the world. Many have been collected and are on display around the world.[1]