Cumberland Caverns
Cumberland Caverns is an attraction in Tennessee, at a modelled elevation of 317 m. Lockhart Hill stands 694 m to the southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Old Shelter (ruins), a historic site 0.5 miles away. Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway passes 24 miles off.
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The story
Cumberland Caverns is a national natural landmark and show cave located in Warren County, Tennessee, near McMinnville. It is the third longest cave in Tennessee and the 24th longest cave in the United States.
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Wikidata Q5193847, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Private
How to reach it
- 24.4 mi off the Sequatchie Valley Scenic Byway, National
Named places within 25 miles
- Cardwell Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Little Cardwell Mountain: 2.2 mi
- Grassy Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Long Mountain: 3.9 mi
- Martins Point: 4.2 mi
- Pepperbranch park: 5.3 mi
- Riverfront Park: 5.6 mi
- Dottie West Park: 6.1 mi
- Warren County A&L Fair: 6.7 mi
- Rock Island State Rustic Park: 10.3 mi
- Twin Falls: 10.2 mi
- Greeter Falls: 16.0 mi
- Piney Creek Falls: 16.8 mi
- Piney Creek Falls: 16.8 mi
- Ranger Falls: 16.9 mi
- Ivy Bluff: 8.6 mi
- Pine Bluff: 11.5 mi
- Smoot Bluff: 11.9 mi
- Ivy Bluff: 16.9 mi
- Medley Arch: 17.2 mi
- Savage Gulf State Park: 16.0 mi
- Hickory Flat Woods WMA: 23.4 mi
- May Prairie Designated State Natural Area: 24.1 mi
- May Prairie Designated State Natural Area: 24.2 mi
- Bridgestone-Firestone Centennial Wilderness Wildlife Management Area: 25.0 mi
- Whale Face Rock: 18.4 mi
- George's Hole: 19.0 mi
- Sunset Rock: 24.8 mi
- Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
- George's Hole: 18.9 mi
- Newton Ford Picnic Area: 19.8 mi
- Van Buren County Historical and Heritage Museum: 13.4 mi
- Burritt Alumni Museum: 13.5 mi
- Old Shelter (ruins): 0.5 mi
- Schwoon Spring: 15.8 mi
- Pinhook: 16.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of Cumberland Caverns. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lockhart Hill | SE 141° | 694 m | 18.4 mi |
| Price Mountain | SE 145° | 689 m | 18.0 mi |
| Jakes Mountain | SE 131° | 670 m | 14.3 mi |
| Wolfpen Mountain | SE 137° | 664 m | 17.9 mi |
| Black Mountain | SE 132° | 649 m | 15.7 mi |
| Wright Mountain | ESE 111° | 649 m | 17.3 mi |
| Hitchcox Mountain | ESE 115° | 647 m | 17.2 mi |
| Smartt Mountain | ESE 114° | 645 m | 15.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:47 | 18:21 | 18:55 |
| June solstice | 05:28 | 19:25 | 20:03 |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 18:08 | 18:41 |
| December solstice | 06:49 | 15:54 | 16:34 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 44 | 52 | 61 | 68 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 72 | 61 | 50 | 44 |
| Precip in | 4.6 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 5.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MC Minnville, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/8518790529
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