The BNSF Canyon Diablo railroad bridge is a well-known railfan site. Find Canyon Diablo Meteorite stock images in HD and millions of other royalty-free stock photos, illustrations and vectors in the Shutterstock collection. The town, which is about 12 mi (19 km) northwest of Meteor Crater, was the closest community to the crater when portions of the meteorite were removed. Route 66 to cross the canyon south of the present I-40 bridges, is on the National Register of Historic Places. Canyon Diablo is a ghost town in Coconino County, Arizona, United States on the edge of the arroyo Canyon Diablo.The community was settled in 1880 and died out in the early 20th century. The Canyon Diablo Bridge, once used by U.S. The Canyon Diablo meteorite falls into the class Nickel-iron and has, in all probability, been a wandering asteroid from the belt between Mars and Jupiter. Ĭanyon Diablo ("devil canyon") is the Spanish translation of the Native American name. Consequently, the meteorite that caused the crater is officially called the Canyon Diablo meteorite. The community of Canyon Diablo, Arizona on the edge of the canyon about 12 miles (19 km) northwest of the crater was the closest community to the crater when scientists began investigating the crater. The mineral moissanite was discovered by Henri Moissan while examining rock samples from a meteor crater located in Canyon Diablo, Arizona, in 1893. The canyon passes three miles (5 km) west of Meteor Crater. It has a diameter of 1.2km and is 170m deep and is located in Arizona, United States.
In mid December 1853 Whipple found a steep canyon while riding west from a point near Winslow with a reconnaissance party. Canyon Diablo meteorite fell on the Earth around 50.000 years ago and created one of the most spectacular craters on Earth, The Meteor Crater (also known as Barringer Crater).
Whipple, of the Army's Topographical Engineers, made a survey in 1853–1854 along the 35th parallel. Part of it is located on the Navajo Nation.Ĭanyon Diablo was named by U.S. 1883–1903Ĭanyon Diablo ( Navajo: Kin Łigaaí) is a canyon near Two Guns in Northern Arizona. Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway bridge over Canyon Diablo, c.
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