Question: What meteor crater in Texas is the second largest in the United States?
Answer: The Odessa Meteor Crater. Originally about 450 feet across and 100 feet deep, the crater has become filled with dirt and is now between 6 and 8 feet deep. It was discovered in 1892 and designated a National Natural Landmark in 1988; a museum opened in 2002. While it’s the second-largest meteor crater in the United States (if the underwater crater in Chesapeake Bay is counted, it’s the third-largest), it’s not quite as impressive as the more famous Barringer Crater in Arizona, which measures 3,900 feet in diameter and is 560 feet deep.