Organ Cave
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Organ Cave is an extensive limestone cavern system in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, known for its historical significance and impressive underground formations.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cave system
ⓘ
limestone cave ⓘ show cave ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| designation | National Natural Landmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designationYear | 1973 ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | subterranean ecosystem ⓘ |
| formationProcess | karst dissolution ⓘ |
| geologicalFormation | limestone ⓘ |
| geologicPeriodOfRock | Mississippian ⓘ |
| hasAccessibility | seasonal tours ⓘ |
| hasConservationConcern |
preservation of historical resources
ⓘ
protection of cave ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasEntranceCount | multiple entrances ⓘ |
| hasFauna |
bats
ⓘ
cave-adapted invertebrates ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
flowstone
ⓘ
large chambers ⓘ stalactites ⓘ stalagmites ⓘ underground passages ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalUse | gunpowder production ⓘ |
| hasMappingStatus | extensively mapped ⓘ |
| hasOwnership | privately owned ⓘ |
| hasResearchUse |
archaeological studies
ⓘ
biological studies ⓘ geological studies ⓘ |
| hasSurveyedLength | over 40 miles ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive cavern system
ⓘ
historical significance ⓘ impressive underground formations ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Appalachian Mountains
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greenbrier County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedAs | tourist attraction ⓘ |
| near | Lewisburg, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offers | guided tours ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | Greenbrier Valley karst region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankInUSByLength | one of the longer caves in the United States ⓘ |
| rankInWestVirginiaByLength | one of the longest caves in West Virginia ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | National Natural Landmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | eastern United States ⓘ |
| tourismType |
geotourism
ⓘ
heritage tourism ⓘ |
| usedDuring | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | saltpeter mining ⓘ |
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