Lost World Caverns

Lost World Caverns
Stalagmite and stalactite formations.
Lost World Caverns is located in West Virginia
Lost World Caverns
Lost World Caverns
Location in West Virginia
Lost World Caverns is located in the United States
Lost World Caverns
Lost World Caverns
Location in United States
LocationLewisburg, West Virginia
Coordinates37°49′57″N 80°26′49″W / 37.8326°N 80.4469°W / 37.8326; -80.4469
Designated1973
WebsiteOfficial website
The "War Club" stalagmite formation at Lost World Caverns near Lewisburg, West Virginia

Lost World Caverns, located just outside Lewisburg, West Virginia, is an underground natural series of caverns. In November 1973, the caverns were registered as a National Natural Landmark[1][2] as they "feature terraced pedestal-like stalagmites, flowstone, curtains, rimstone, domepits, and waterfalls."[3]

  1. ^ "National Natural Landmarks - National Natural Landmarks (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2019-04-13. Year designated: 1973
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference brochure was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Pathways to the Future: The West Virginia Statewide Trail Plan 2002-2010, Prepared by the West Virginia Trail Plan Committee, July 2002 [1]