Lehman Caves
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Lehman Caves is an extensive marble cave system famed for its intricate formations, located within Great Basin National Park in eastern Nevada.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lehman Caves canonical | 17 |
| Lehman Caves National Monument | 1 |
| Lehman Caves area | 1 |
| Lehman Caves system | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
limestone cave
ⓘ
show cave ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| averageTemperature | about 50 degrees Fahrenheit ⓘ |
| climate | cool, humid cave environment ⓘ |
| contains |
Grand Palace room
ⓘ
Inscription Room ⓘ Lodge Room ⓘ Music Room ⓘ Queen’s Chamber ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| discoveredBy | Absalom Lehman ⓘ |
| discoveryYear | 1885 ⓘ |
| entranceElevation | approximately 6,825 feet ⓘ |
| geologicAge | Cambrian ⓘ |
| governingBody |
National Park Service
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Park Service
|
| hasFauna |
bats
ⓘ
cave-adapted invertebrates ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
guided tours
ⓘ
lighted pathways ⓘ visitor center nearby ⓘ |
| incorporatedInto | Great Basin National Park ⓘ |
| incorporationYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cave popcorn
ⓘ
columns ⓘ flowstone ⓘ helictites ⓘ intricate speleothems ⓘ shield formations ⓘ stalactites ⓘ stalagmites ⓘ |
| lengthApprox | about 2 miles of mapped passages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Great Basin National Park
ⓘ
White Pine County, Nevada ⓘ Great Basin ⓘ
surface form:
eastern Nevada
|
| locatedOn | eastern slope of Wheeler Peak ⓘ |
| managedBy | National Park Service ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Absalom Lehman ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Baker, Nevada ⓘ |
| openedToPublic | 1885 ⓘ |
| partOf | Great Basin National Park ⓘ |
| previousDesignation |
Lehman Caves
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Lehman Caves National Monument
|
| protectionStatus | federally protected area ⓘ |
| region | Great Basin ⓘ |
| rockType | limestone ⓘ |
| state | Nevada ⓘ |
| tourAccess | accessible only by guided tour ⓘ |
| tourismRegion |
southwestern United States
ⓘ
surface form:
American Southwest
|
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lehman Caves area
this entity surface form:
Lehman Caves National Monument
subject surface form:
Queen’s Chamber (Lehman Caves)
subject surface form:
Queen’s Chamber (Lehman Caves)
this entity surface form:
Lehman Caves system