Chicxulub crater
prehistoric impact crater buried underneath the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico
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Chicxulub crater
Summary
Chicxulub crater is an impact crater[1]. It ranks in the top 0.087% of impact_crater entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145,067 views/month, #1 of 1,147).[2]
Key Facts
- Chicxulub crater is located in Yucatán[3].
- Chicxulub crater is in the country of Mexico[4].
- Chicxulub crater's instance of is recorded as impact crater[5].
- Chicxulub crater's Commons category is recorded as Chicxulub crater[6].
- -66000000-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Chicxulub crater[7].
- Chicxulub crater's time of discovery or invention is recorded as 1981[8].
- Chicxulub crater's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 21.4, 'longitude': -89.516666666667}[9].
- Chicxulub crater's has cause is recorded as Chicxulub impactor[10].
- Chicxulub crater's Commons gallery is recorded as Chicxulub[11].
- Chicxulub crater's diameter is recorded as {'amount': '+180'}[12].
Body
Geography
Chicxulub crater is in the country of Mexico[4]. It is located in Yucatán[3].
Designation and Status
Chicxulub crater's instance of is recorded as impact crater[5].
History and Context
-66000000-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Chicxulub crater[7].
Why It Matters
Chicxulub crater ranks in the top 0.087% of impact_crater entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145,067 views/month, #1 of 1,147).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[13] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[14]