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Sierra Madera crater is a Meteor Crater ( Astrobleme ) in southwestern Pecos County, Texas , United States . The central peak of the rebound structure of the crater rises 793 feet (242 m) above the surrounding desert. The peak is visible from U.S. Highway 385 south of Fort Stockton . It is 13 Km in Diameter and the age is estimated to be less than 100 million years ( Cretaceous or younger). The crater is exposed to the surface. The Sierra Madera crater is located on the 300,000 acre (1200 km&2) La Escalera Ranch ( Spanish for "The Ladder") which is owned and operated by the Lyda family. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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