Twin Caves
Twin Caves is an attraction in Indiana, at a modelled elevation of 194 m. Pinnacle stands 289 m to the east-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Bronson Cave, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Indiana's Historic Pathways passes 8.2 miles off. 175 named places lie within 25 miles, 53 of them named summits.
The story
Twin Caves is a pair of cave entrances connected by a short river at the bottom of a sinkhole within the boundaries of Spring Mill State Park in Lawrence County, Indiana, United States. The river is an exposed section of a mostly-underground stream that originates as Mosquito Creek several miles southeast of the park, which sinks into the Upper Twin Cave system. The stream then comes out briefly at Twin Caves, and flows into the Lower Twin Cave, re-emerging briefly at Bronson Cave shortly to the northwest, then flowing into the Shawnee Cave System. The stream finally emerges at the Donaldson Cave entrance as a short tributary of Mill Creek, still within the park. The park offers boat tours from Twin Caves, into the southern cave entrance (Upper Twin Cave). The tours last 20 minutes and go upstream about 500 feet (150 m) into the cave, then turn around due to the rest of the cave system belonging to the Indiana Karst Conservancy. The tours are operated by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and are seasonal from Memorial Day to October. The Shawnee (Bronson-Donaldson) Cave and Upper Twin Cave have reopened to registered groups, after a closure of several years due to white nose syndrome (WNS).
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Wikidata Q7858341, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 8.2 mi off the Indiana's Historic Pathways, National
- 34.4 mi off the Ohio River Scenic Byway, National
175 named places within 25 miles
- Donaldson Cave System & Woods: 0.5 mi
- Bishop Roberts Park: 2.7 mi
- Bishop Roberts Park: 2.9 mi
- Mitchell Unity Park: 3.0 mi
- City Hall Park: 3.3 mi
- Tom Rice Hill: 5.0 mi
- Rariden Hill: 6.0 mi
- Tunnel Hill: 6.3 mi
- Sally Hill: 9.1 mi
- Gobblers Knob: 9.7 mi
- Spring Mill State Park: 0.5 mi
- Jeremy Keith Oakley Preserve: 11.5 mi
- Laura Hare Nature Preserve at Back Creek: 12.0 mi
- McCalla's Woods Preserve: 15.3 mi
- Springs Valley State Fish and Wildlife Area: 18.2 mi
- Bronson Cave: 0.1 mi
- Donaldson Cave: 0.5 mi
- Hamer Cave: 1.1 mi
- Bluespring Caverns: 8.9 mi
- M60: 10.4 mi
- Grissom Memorial: 0.3 mi
- Wilson Monument: 0.7 mi
- Gus Grissom Memorial: 3.3 mi
- 10 Commandments Tablets: 9.3 mi
- Bedford Courthouse Square Historic District: 10.3 mi
- McBrides Bluff: 20.0 mi
- Kelly Point: 20.9 mi
- Cedar Bluff: 20.9 mi
- Unlikely Wall: 21.7 mi
- Cedar Cliffs: 23.1 mi
- Gus Grissom Boyhood Home: 3.4 mi
- Lawrence County Historical Society: 10.3 mi
- Indiana Railway Museum: 16.2 mi
- French Lick West Baden Museum: 16.6 mi
- Jackson County Historical: 22.6 mi
- Spring Cave: 15.7 mi
- Hoyt Spring: 16.1 mi
- Pluto Spring: 16.4 mi
- Eagle Quest: 22.5 mi
- Scoutcraft: 22.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 22.7 mi
- Palestine: 6.2 mi
- Hindostan Falls: 24.8 mi
- Stone Crucifix: 10.1 mi
- Jebediah Springfield: 21.7 mi
- Starve Hollow State Beach: 18.8 mi
- Paynetown Beach: 24.6 mi
- Medora Covered Bridge: 15.6 mi
- Hindostan Falls: 24.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Twin Caves. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | ENE 65° | 289 m | 24.8 mi |
| Warren Hill | SSE 149° | 284 m | 15.4 mi |
| Sand Bank Hill | SE 145° | 283 m | 14.5 mi |
| Browning Hill | NNE 19° | 283 m | 24.8 mi |
| Hickory Ridge | NNE 13° | 279 m | 21.9 mi |
| Reno Hill | SSE 152° | 278 m | 24.9 mi |
| Smith Hill | SE 137° | 277 m | 14.6 mi |
| Gobblers Knob | W 260° | 276 m | 9.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:50 | 19:23 | 19:58 |
| June solstice | 06:22 | 20:35 | 21:15 |
| September equinox | 07:34 | 19:09 | 19:44 |
| December solstice | 08:01 | 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 | 31 | 34 | 43 | 54 | 64 | 72 | 76 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 44 | 35 |
| Precip in | 3.4 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Paoli, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/1675289436
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