| Organ Cave | |
|---|---|
 The main historical (and commercial) entrance to Organ Cave | |
  Organ Cave Location of Organ Cave in West Virginia | |
| Floor elevation | 2,188 ft (667 m) |
| Length | 38.452 miles (61.882 km) |
| Geography | |
| Location | United States, West Virginia, Greenbrier |
| Coordinates | 37°43′05″N 80°26′13″W / 37.71806°N 80.43694°W |
Organ Cave is a large and historic cave in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA. The surrounding community takes its name from the cave.[1]
In 1973, the Organ Cave System—also known as the Organ–Hedricks Cave System[2]—was registered as a National Natural Landmark for being "the largest cave system in the State, containing many caves, one of which is Organ Cave.[3] Noted also for its saltpeter troughs and vats." (It is now the third-longest known cave in the state, after the Friars Hole Cave System in the same county and the Hellhole System in Pendleton County.[4]) Organ Cave has also been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2005.[5]
- ^ A History Of Organ Cave Community
- ^ Davies, William E. (1958, 1965), "Caverns of West Virginia", Geological and Economic Survey, Volume XIX A (with 1965 Supplement), West Virginia Geological Survey, pp. 39, 41, 112; Supplement p. 22.
- ^ "National Natural Landmarks – National Natural Landmarks (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
Year designated: 1973
- ^ Gulden, Bob (2012-03-17). "USA Longest Caves". CaverBob.com. Archived from the original on 2009-01-29. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.