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Organ Cave

Organ Cave, a attraction in West Virginia
Organ Cave, a attraction in West VirginiaValerius Tygart · CC BY-SA 3.0
Organ Cave, a attraction in West Virginia
Valerius Tygart · CC BY-SA 3.0
Organ Cave, a attraction in West Virginia
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Organ Cave, a attraction in West Virginia
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Organ Cave is an attraction in West Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 670 m. Wrights Peak stands 1,242 m to the south-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Jones Mountain, a peak 2.9 miles away. Midland Trail passes 4.9 miles off.

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Organ Cave is a large and historic cave in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, USA. The surrounding community takes its name from the cave. In 1973, the Organ Cave System—also known as the Organ–Hedricks Cave System—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. 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.) Organ Cave has also been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2005.

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Wikidata Q7101750, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

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Coordinates37.71816, -80.43630
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 29
  • Modlin Park: 4.1 mi
  • Hollowell Park: 5.7 mi
  • Greenspace: 5.8 mi
  • Lewisburg Historic District: 5.8 mi
  • South Church Street Historic District: 5.8 mi
Museums: 6
  • Second Creek Mill: 3.7 mi
  • Greenbrier Military School Museum: 5.9 mi
  • Craig County Historical Society: 23.2 mi
  • Alleghany Historical Society: 24.6 mi
  • Veteran's Museum: 24.9 mi
Springs: 6
  • Cove Creek Spring: 7.8 mi
  • Big Spring: 7.8 mi
  • Sweet Chalybeate Spring: 12.0 mi
  • Old Sweet Springs: 12.3 mi
  • Rowan Memorial Home Spring: 12.6 mi
Nature reserves: 6
Ghost towns: 5
Attractions: 5
Cliffs: 4
Waterfalls: 3
  • Middle Cascades: 11.4 mi
  • The Cascades: 11.6 mi
  • Beaverdam Falls: 11.7 mi
Historic sites: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Udderly Chic(k): 14.1 mi
Rest areas: 1
Beaches: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of Organ Cave. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Wrights PeakSSW 196°1,242 m17.4 mi
Keeney KnobWNW 285°1,195 m15.2 mi
Arnolds KnobSSE 162°1,186 m16.4 mi
Red Spring MountainWNW 286°1,169 m15.9 mi
Hanging RockS 184°1,153 m14.8 mi
Moteshard MountainSSE 167°1,136 m16.6 mi
Sassafras KnobW 278°1,116 m17.2 mi
Hanging RockSE 130°1,102 m16.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2618:5919:34
June solstice06:0120:0820:48
September equinox07:1018:4619:20
December solstice07:3416:2617:07

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F313441516067717064534234
Precip in3.02.83.73.74.53.74.13.33.62.72.63.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — White Sulphur Springs, 9 mi away.

Sources

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Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/9913438479

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