Shelta Cave
Shelta Cave is a cave in Madison, Alabama. Access is restricted and requires permission. Shelta Cave is situated nearby to Living Hope Church, as well as near Grace Baptist Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Huntsville Depot and Huntsville Museum of Art.
Huntsville Depot
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The Huntsville Depot located on the Norfolk Southern Railway line in downtown Huntsville is the oldest surviving railroad depot in Alabama and one of the oldest in the United States. Huntsville Depot is situated 1½ miles southeast of Shelta Cave.
Huntsville Museum of Art
Museum
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Huntsville Museum of Art is a museum located in Huntsville, Alabama. HMA sits in Big Spring Park within Downtown Huntsville, and serves as a magnet for cultural activities. Huntsville Museum of Art is situated 2½ miles southeast of Shelta Cave.
Weeden House Museum
Museum
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The Weeden House Museum is a historic two-story house in Huntsville, Alabama. It was built in 1819 for Henry C. Bradford, and designed in the Federal architectural style. Weeden House Museum is situated 2½ miles southeast of Shelta Cave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Huntsville and Normal.
Huntsville
Huntsville is in northern Alabama, about 20 miles from the border with Tennessee. The city is a center for missile defense and aerospace technologies, with companies like Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, and Northrop Grumman having major operations here.
Normal
Hamlet
Normal, Alabama is the home of Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University, the largest HBCU in Alabama. The university is situated in Huntsville, Alabama's northern city limits in Madison County. Normal is situated 3½ miles northeast of Shelta Cave.
Chase
Hamlet
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Chase is an unincorporated community in Madison County, Alabama, United States. Chase is situated 4 miles northeast of Shelta Cave.
Shelta Cave
- Access is restricted and requires permission.
- Type: Cave
- Category: landform
- Location: Madison, Alabama, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.75366° or 34° 45′ 13″ northLongitude
-86.61039° or 86° 36′ 37″ westOpen location code
866MQ93Q+FROpenStreetMap ID
node 12394954660OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Living Hope Church and Grace Baptist Church.
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