Cumberland Caverns

Cumberland Caverns
Higgenbotham Cave, Henshaw Cave
Cumberland Caverns - Three Chessmen
LocationMcMinnville, Tennessee, US
Coordinates35°40′09″N 85°40′51″W / 35.66917°N 85.68083°W / 35.66917; -85.68083[1]
Length27.7 miles (45 km)[2]
Discovery1810 by Aaron Higgenbotham
GeologyMonteagle Limestone
Entrances3
List of
entrances
Higgenbotham Cave, Henshaw Cave, Onyx Curtain
Accessrestricted
Show cave openedJuly 4th, 1956
Lightingelectric
Websitecumberlandcaverns.com

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]

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b "Discover Cumberland Caverns". Cumberland Caverns. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  3. ^ "National Natural Landmarks - National Natural Landmarks (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2019-03-28. Year designated: 1973
  4. ^ "Southeastern Outdoors - Longest Caves in USA". www.southeasternoutdoors.com. Retrieved 2024-06-24.