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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- 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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.53563° or 35° 32′ 8″ northLongitude
-84.43104° or 84° 25′ 52″ westElevation
1,230 feet (375 metres)Open location code
867QGHP9+7HOpenStreetMap ID
node 356844559OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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Satellite Map
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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
Explore places such as Christianburg and Bell Spring.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Lost Sea Adventure and Christianburg Baptist Church.
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