Archbald Pothole - World's Largest Glacial Pothole!

Archbald Pothole - World's Largest Glacial Pothole! The pothole is 38 feet deep and has an elliptical shape. The diameter decreases downward. The largest is 42 feet by 24 feet.

A big, natural, ancient hole in the middle of a parking lot - culturally kind of goofy (and some might say emblematic of NEPA), but scientifically it's definitely cool! "Archbald Pothole State Park is a 150-acre park in northeastern Pennsylvania named for a geologic feature that formed during the Wisconsin Glacial Period, around 15,000 years ago. At the bottom it is 17 feet by 14 feet. Its volume

is about 18,600 cubic feet, or about 140,000 gallons." - http://www.stateparks.com/archbald_pothole.html

Nice 1-minute video some guys made a few years ago.
04/01/2011

Nice 1-minute video some guys made a few years ago.

Dave & Dave explore the Archbald Pothole State Park. As far as we know, this is the only park dedicated to the beloved pothole, and no, PennDot hasn't filled it in yet.

11/18/2009

Archbald Pothole State Park is a 149.16-acre (60.36ha) Pennsylvania state park in Archbald, Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania in the United States. The focal point of the park is Archbald Pothole. ...

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