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Dataset Last Updated: February 04, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Flynn Creek crater is a ~3.8 km diameter, >200 m deep, flat-floored impact structure that formed ~360 Ma in what is now north-central Tennessee (36°17’ N, 85°40’ W) [1-4]. Between 1967 and 1979,...