Mega Cavern - Louisville, Kentucky
N 38° 12.085 W 085° 42.238
16S E 613478 N 4228956
The former Louisville Crushed Stone Mine is located at 1841 Taylor Ave., in Louisville. It was created by a massive limestone quarry—with miners blasting out rock starting back in the 1930’s.
Waymark Code: WMNJJW
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 03/24/2015
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The Mega Cavern is 4,000,000 square feet and about 75–100 feet underground. The cave stretches under parts of the Watterson Expressway and the Louisville Zoo. The cavern is used for business, storage, recycling, and tourism, with attractions including tram-guided tours, zipline tours, a ropes course, a mountain bike park, and an annual holiday lights display.
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