Cave of the Mounds
Cave of the Mounds, a natural limestone cave located near Blue Mounds, Wisconsin, United States, is named for two nearby hills called the Blue Mounds. It is located in the southern slope of the east hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Caves Rock, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Cave
- Description: cave in United States of America
- Address: 2975 Cave of the Mounds Road, Blue Mounds, WI 53517
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Brigham County Park and Blue Mounds Fort.
Brigham County Park
Nature reserve
Photo: TheCatalyst31, CC0.
Brigham County Park is a county park located in western Dane County, Wisconsin near the village of Blue Mounds. The park encompasses 232 acres and includes 25 campsites.
Blue Mounds Fort
Memorial
Photo: Rattis irrittis, Public domain.
Fort Blue Mounds, also known as Blue Mounds Fort, was located in Blue Mounds, Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. Blue Mounds Fort is situated 3,200 feet west of Cave of the Mounds.
Little Norway
Photo: Richie Diesterheft, CC BY 2.0.
Little Norway was a living museum of a Norwegian village located in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin. Little Norway consisted of a fully restored farm dating to the mid-19th century. Little Norway is situated 1½ miles northeast of Cave of the Mounds.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blue Mounds and Mount Horeb.
Blue Mounds
Village
Photo: Bbaillod, Public domain.
Blue Mounds is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. As of the 2020 census, the village had a population of 950. The village is adjacent to the Town of Blue Mounds, and is part of the Madison metropolitan area.
Mount Horeb
Town
Photo: Jaknelaps, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Horeb is a village in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 7,754 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Madison metropolitan area. Mount Horeb is situated 4 miles east of Cave of the Mounds.
Barneveld
Village
Photo: Ylem, Public domain.
Barneveld is a village in Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,331 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area. The community was named after John of Barneveld of the Netherlands. Barneveld is situated 4 miles west of Cave of the Mounds.
Cave of the Mounds
- Categories: solutional cave, show cave, tourism, tourist attraction, and landform
- Location: Dane, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.01674° or 43° 1′ 0″ northLongitude
-89.81486° or 89° 48′ 54″ westOpen location code
86MG258P+M3OpenStreetMap ID
node 1157366586OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q5054958
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Egyptian Arabic—“Cave of the Mounds” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كهف ذا ماوندز”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كهف التلال”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cave of the Mounds and Hidden Mounds Park.
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Explore places such as Cave Entrance and Gift Shop and Visitor Center.
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