Des Plaines Impact Crater - Des Plaines, IL
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Hikenutty
N 42° 03.005 W 087° 51.849
16T E 428489 N 4655698
This crater is no longer visible. It measures 8 kilometers in diameter and has been dated at 280 million years old.
Waymark Code: WM1TTB
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 07/09/2007
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member TeamTGF
Views: 196
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This crater is no longer visible. It measures 8 kilometers in diameter and has been dated at 280 million years old.

If you choose to visit the crater, you'll find yourself in a large apartment complex at the edge of a man-made lake.
Type of Crater: Simple

Crater Diameter: 8 Miles

Age of Crater: 280,000,000.00

Crater Web Page: [Web Link]

View from the Coordinates:
A manmade lake and apartment complex in a suburb of Chicago.
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