Craighead Caverns
Craighead Caverns is an extensive cave system located in between Sweetwater and Madisonville, Tennessee. It is best known for containing the United States' largest and the world's second largest non-subglacial underground lake, The Lost Sea.
- Type: Cave
- Description: extensive cave system located in Sweetwater, Tennessee
- Also known as: “Craig Head Cave”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Reagan.
Reagan
Hamlet
Reagan is an unincorporated community in McMinn County, Tennessee, United States. Reagan is situated 5 miles west of Craighead Caverns.
Craighead Caverns
- Categories: landform and show cave
- Location: Monroe, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.53556° or 35° 32′ 8″ north
Longitude
-84.43085° or 84° 25′ 51″ west
Elevation
1,230 feet (375 metres)
Open location code
867QGHP9+6M
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Egyptian Arabic—“Craighead Caverns” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كهوف كريغيد”
- Armenian: “Քրեյգհեդի քարանձավներ”
- Cebuano: “Craighead Caverns”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كهوف كريجيد”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Christianburg and Bell Spring.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: The Lost Sea and Christianburg Baptist Church.
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