| Cumberland Caverns | |
|---|---|
| Higgenbotham Cave, Henshaw Cave | |
 Cumberland Caverns - Three Chessmen | |
| Location | McMinnville, Tennessee, US |
| Coordinates | 35°40′09″N 85°40′51″W / 35.66917°N 85.68083°W[1] |
| Length | 27.7 miles (45 km)[2] |
| Discovery | 1810 by Aaron Higgenbotham |
| Geology | Monteagle Limestone |
| Entrances | 3 |
| List of entrances | Higgenbotham Cave, Henshaw Cave, Onyx Curtain |
| Access | restricted |
| Show cave opened | July 4th, 1956 |
| Lighting | electric |
| Website | cumberlandcaverns |
Cumberland Caverns is a national natural landmark and show cave located in McMinnville, Tennessee.[2][3] It is the second longest cave in Tennessee and the twelfth longest cave in the United States.[4]
- ^ Barr, Jr, Thomas C. (1961). Caves of Tennessee, Bulletin 64. Nashville, Tennessee: State of Tennessee, Department of Conservation and Commerce, Division of Geology. pp. 470–482. ISBN 9780979617805.
- ^ a b "Discover Cumberland Caverns". Cumberland Caverns. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
- ^ "National Natural Landmarks - National Natural Landmarks (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2019-03-28.
Year designated: 1973
- ^ "Southeastern Outdoors - Longest Caves in USA". www.southeasternoutdoors.com. Retrieved 2024-06-24.