Mammoth Cave (Historic Entrance)
Posted by: sbeng
N 37° 11.240 W 086° 06.211
16S E 579570 N 4116030
Mammoth Cave is the longest known cave with over 335 miles of passages.
Waymark Code: WM3DJ
Location: Kentucky, United States
Date Posted: 11/05/2005
Published By: TVN
Views: 95
Possibly the most famous cave in the World. Many tours are offered to different sections of the cave.
"In Mammoth's vast subterranean world, there are giant vertical shafts, from the towering 192-foot-high Mammoth Dome to the 105-foot-deep Bottomless Pit. Some passages and rooms are decorated with sparkling white gypsum crystals, while others are filled with the colorful, sculpted shapes of stalactites, stalagmites, and other cave formations. Underground rivers with names like Echo River and the River Styx flow through Mammoth's deepest chambers. And in the cave's absolute blackness dwell many rare and unusual animals, including eyeless fish, ghostly white spiders, and blind beetles."
Type of Land: National Park
Managed By: National Park Service
Contact Info: 270-758-2181 General Info
Website: [Web Link]
Type of Cave: Karst Cave
Contains Stalactites: yes
Contains Stalagmites: yes
Contains Bats: yes
Price of Admission: 10.00 (listed in local currency)
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Visit Instructions:
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