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The Odessa Meteor Crater And Museum

The Odessa Crater was formed in prehistoric times when a shower of nickel-iron meteorites collided with the earth. The crater, the second largest in the nation, is approximately 550 feet in diameter and was originally more than 100 feet deep. The site was not identified as a meteor crater until the 1920s. An adjacent museum and visitors center has exhibits on meteorites and tektites, meteorite impact products, historical videos and related items of interest with an emphasis on material from outer space. Open 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Tue.–Sat. and 1–5 p.m. Sun. Self-guided crater tours 9 a.m.–6 p.m. daily. Donations accepted. I-20 Exit 108 west of Odessa. 432/381-0946. www.netwest.com/virtdomains/meteorcrater/index.htm.

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3100 Meteor Crater Road
Odessa, Texas
Phone: 432/381-0946

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Hours

Open 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Tue.–Sat. and 1–5 p.m. Sun. Self-guided crater tours 9 a.m.–6 p.m. daily.

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Brazoria County Historical Museum

Housed in the 1897 Brazoria County Courthouse and located in the area selected by Stephen F. Austin for his colony, the museum includes the Austin Colony exhibit and speaks to the frontier experience. Open 9 a.m.–5 p.m. Mon.–Fri. and 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Sat. 100 E. Cedar St. 979/864-1208. www.bchm.org.

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