Gap Cave
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Gap Cave is a historic limestone cavern system within the Appalachian Mountains, noted for its geological formations and role in the cultural history of the Cumberland Gap region.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
limestone cave
ⓘ
natural feature ⓘ show cave ⓘ |
| access | guided tours only ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| formationProcess | solutional cave formed by acidic groundwater dissolving limestone ⓘ |
| geologicalFeature |
cave draperies
ⓘ
cave pools ⓘ flowstone ⓘ stalactites ⓘ stalagmites ⓘ |
| geologicalFormationType | limestone ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversity |
bats
ⓘ
cave-adapted fauna ⓘ |
| hasCaveSystemType | multi-level cave system ⓘ |
| hasConservationGoal | protection of speleothems and cave biota ⓘ |
| hasEntrance | natural cave entrance near Cumberland Gap ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment |
constant cool temperature
ⓘ
high humidity ⓘ |
| hasHazard | steep and uneven terrain inside cave ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | Cumberland Gap region cultural history ⓘ |
| hasHydrology | underground streams ⓘ |
| hasLighting | artificial lighting on tour route ⓘ |
| hasProtectionStatus | federally protected area ⓘ |
| hasResearchUse |
archaeological and historical studies
ⓘ
biological studies ⓘ geological studies ⓘ |
| isKarstFeature | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bell County, Kentucky
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| locatedInMountainRange | Appalachian Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Cumberland Gap
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middlesboro, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive speleothems
ⓘ
historic use in Cumberland Gap passage ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf |
Cumberland Gap historic travel corridor
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cumberland Plateau karst region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Cumberland Gap region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| requiresReservation | true for tours ⓘ |
| state | Kentucky ⓘ |
| tourAccessPoint | Cumberland Gap National Historical Park visitor center ⓘ |
| usedAs |
resource by Native American peoples
ⓘ
shelter by early settlers ⓘ |
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