State Natural Area · Tennessee, United States
Bone Cave State Natural Area
Bone Cave State Natural Area is a state natural area in Tennessee, United States.
Photo: Dave Bunnell via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | State Natural Area |
|---|---|
| Location | Van Buren, Tennessee, United States |
| Coordinates | 35.7750° N, 85.5850° W |
| Managed by | Tennessee state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Bone Cave State Natural Area
(Big) Bone Cave is a cave located in Van Buren County, Tennessee, in the community of Bone Cave that is named after it. It is notable both for its history and current recreational use. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and a designated National Natural Landmark. It is a 400-acre (161.9 ha) State Natural Area managed by Rock Island State Park. It is named for the discovery of the bones of a giant ground sloth in 1811. The cave was operated as a saltpeter mine, notably during the War of 1812 and the American Civil War.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Nashville International Airport (BNA) · Nashville, United States · 65.7 miles away
- McGhee Tyson Airport (TYS) · Knoxville/Maryville, United States · 89.2 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Bone Cave State Natural Area?
Bone Cave State Natural Area is in Tennessee, United States (35.7750° N, 85.5850° W).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tennessee_state_parks_and_natural_areas — Wikipedia list of Tennessee state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Bone_Cave — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).