page_title: Wells Creek crater
hierarchical_section_title: Wells Creek crater
caption_attribution_description: English: Air photo of central Wells Creek crater, near Cumberland City, Tennessee, in 1953. Wells Creek flows through the center of the photo. Part of the Cumberland River is visible in upper right. Much of the northern part of the crater is being mined at present day. N 36° 23' W 87° 40'.
context_page_description: Wells Creek is an impact crater located near Cumberland City, Tennessee. It is 7.5 miles in diameter and the age is estimated to be 200±100 Ma, 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.
context_section_description: Wells Creek is an impact crater located near Cumberland City, Tennessee. It is 7.5 miles (12 km) in diameter and the age is estimated to be 200±100 Ma (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.
caption: Wells Creek crater in 1953
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