Gainesboro, Tennessee: Flynn Creek Impact Crater
A historical marker marks where something fell from outer space and left a 2 1/2 mile wide crater 360 million years ago.
- Address:
- 1893-2121 Flynns Creek Rd, Gainesboro, TN
- Directions:
- 7 mi. south of town via TN-56. Go right on Pap Johnson Circle, right on Cubb Hollow Rd, right on Flynns Creek Rd, marked by TN state historical marker on left pull-off.
- Phone:
- 6155454866
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A 360 million year old impact crater site was used by NASA to train astronauts for the Apollo missions. The cliff faces show evidence of impact next to a beautiful creek, just off the road.
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It doesn't look like a classic crater because it's "buried beneath younger rocks." A historical marker notes the Apollo astronaut training claim.