Shenandoah Caverns
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Shenandoah Caverns is a commercial show cave and tourist attraction in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, known for its colorful rock formations and guided underground tours.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shenandoah Valley cave system | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commercial cave
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show cave ⓘ |
| category |
Caves of Virginia
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Show caves in the United States ⓘ Tourist attractions in Shenandoah County, Virginia ⓘ |
| climate | constant cool underground temperature ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depth | approximately 220 feet underground ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | railroad workers ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 1884 ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 1200 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| feature |
colorful rock formations
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electric lighting ⓘ flowstone formations ⓘ stalactites ⓘ stalagmites ⓘ underground chambers ⓘ |
| formationProcess | solutional cave formed by acidic groundwater dissolving limestone ⓘ |
| geology | limestone cave ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
“Beyond the Veil” formation
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“Breakfast Bacon” formation NERFINISHED ⓘ “Diamond Cascade” formation NERFINISHED ⓘ “Grotto of the Gods” room NERFINISHED ⓘ “Rainbow Lake” formation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGuides | yes ⓘ |
| hasOnSiteAttraction |
American Celebration on Parade
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Main Street of Yesteryear NERFINISHED ⓘ Yellow Barn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParking | yes ⓘ |
| languageOfTours | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Shenandoah County, Virginia
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Shenandoah Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia ⓘ |
| near |
Interstate 81
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U.S. Route 11 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestCity | New Market, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offers |
event and wedding venue
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gift shop ⓘ guided walking tours ⓘ |
| openedToPublic | 1922 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalOwner | Southern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | tourism in Shenandoah Valley ⓘ |
| region | western Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| temperature | approximately 54 degrees Fahrenheit ⓘ |
| tourType | guided tours ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Shenandoah Valley cave system