Mercer Caverns
Mercer Caverns is a show cave located one mile north of Murphys in Calaveras County California. It is named after the gold prospector Walter J. Mercer who discovered the caves around 1885 and filed a claim.
- Cave
- Description: cave in United States of America
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ironstone Vineyards.
Ironstone Vineyards
Ironstone Vineyards is a winery that is noted for the… Ironstone Vineyards is situated 2 miles south of Mercer Caverns.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Murphys and Douglas Flat.
Murphys
Murphys is an old gold-mining town in Calaveras County within the Gold Country region of California.
Douglas Flat
Douglas Flat is an unincorporated community and census… Douglas Flat is situated 3 miles southeast of Mercer Caverns.
Big Valley
Hamlet
Big Valley is a small unincorporated community in Lassen County, California, United States. Big Valley is situated 3 miles southeast of Mercer Caverns.
Mercer Caverns
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Latitude
38.15117° or 38° 9′ 4″ north
Longitude
-120.47809° or 120° 28′ 41″ west
Open location code
84CX5G2C+FQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Mercer Caverns” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كهوف ميرسر”
- Spanish: “Cavernas de Mercer”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Oro Plata Mine and Saint Patricks Catholic Church.
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Calaveras County: Highlights
Learn more about Angels Camp and Murphys.