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 (16,940 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 {'lat': 21.4, 'lon': -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 {'unit': 'Q828224', '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 (16,940 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 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[14]