Bluespring Caverns
Bluespring Caverns is an attraction in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 181 m. Warren Hill stands 284 m to the southeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is 4H Fairgrounds, a park 1.2 miles away. Indiana's Historic Pathways passes 0.6 miles off. 40 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Bluespring Caverns is a cave system located in Lawrence County, Indiana, approximately 80 miles (128 km) south of Indianapolis. The cave system is a karst and river type cave formation and drains a 15 miles² (38.8 km2) sinkhole plain. The cave contains 21 miles (34 km) of surveyed passages and is most notable for having the longest known subterranean river in the United States with approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) of navigable river.
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Wikidata Q4930562, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
- 0.6 mi off the Indiana's Historic Pathways, National
- 39.5 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- 4H Fairgrounds: 1.2 mi
- Bedford Christian Camp: 3.4 mi
- Edgewood Park: 4.7 mi
- Wilson Park: 4.8 mi
- Mitchell City Park: 5.1 mi
- Rariden Hill: 3.2 mi
- Sally Hill: 4.0 mi
- Haystack Rocks: 6.6 mi
- Maul Hill: 6.9 mi
- Gobblers Knob: 7.1 mi
- Spring Mill State Park: 8.4 mi
- Laura Hare Nature Preserve at Back Creek: 14.1 mi
- Jeremy Keith Oakley Preserve: 14.8 mi
- Salt Creek State Recreation Area: 14.9 mi
- Fairfax State Recreation Area: 15.6 mi
- M60: 4.9 mi
- Easter Island Figure: 5.1 mi
- Hamer Cave: 7.8 mi
- Donaldson Cave: 8.4 mi
- Bronson Cave: 8.8 mi
- 10 Commandments Tablets: 3.3 mi
- Bedford Courthouse Square Historic District: 5.6 mi
- Site of the Bedford Branch of the State Bank of Indiana: 5.6 mi
- Gus Grissom Memorial: 6.2 mi
- Big Joe Palooka: 7.2 mi
- McBrides Bluff: 13.6 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 15.2 mi
- Kelly Point: 15.3 mi
- Unlikely Wall: 15.6 mi
- Cedar Cliffs: 16.6 mi
- Lawrence County Historical Society: 5.6 mi
- Gus Grissom Boyhood Home: 6.1 mi
- Indiana Railway Museum: 17.2 mi
- French Lick West Baden Museum: 17.6 mi
- Pluto Spring: 17.4 mi
- Spring Cave: 20.8 mi
- Hoyt Spring: 21.3 mi
- Eagle Quest: 18.4 mi
- Scoutcraft: 18.6 mi
- Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
- Palestine: 4.5 mi
- Hindostan Falls: 20.3 mi
- Stone Crucifix: 5.4 mi
- Jebediah Springfield: 16.1 mi
- Hindostan Falls: 20.3 mi
- Paynetown Beach: 20.5 mi
- Medora Covered Bridge: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Bluespring Caverns. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren Hill | SE 140° | 284 m | 23.7 mi |
| Sand Bank Hill | SE 137° | 283 m | 23.0 mi |
| Browning Hill | NE 39° | 283 m | 23.9 mi |
| Hickory Ridge | NE 37° | 279 m | 20.4 mi |
| Smith Hill | SE 132° | 277 m | 23.4 mi |
| Gobblers Knob | SSW 199° | 276 m | 7.1 mi |
| Rariden Hill | SSE 147° | 274 m | 3.2 mi |
| Frank Grubb Ridge | NNE 33° | 274 m | 19.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:51 | 19:23 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:35 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 07:35 | 19:10 | 19:45 |
| December solstice | 08:02 | 16:46 | 17:28 |
Local time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 33 | 42 | 53 | 63 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 67 | 55 | 43 | 34 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 5.1 | 5.6 | 5.2 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Oolitic Purdue EX FM, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/3432573868
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