Crystal Cave
Crystal Cave is a cave in Richmond Township, near Kutztown, in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States, the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country. It was discovered by William Merkel and John Gehret on November 12, 1871, and quickly became a popular tourist attraction.
Photo: Jtknowles, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Virginville and Kempville.
Virginville
Hamlet
Kempville
Hamlet
Kempville is an unincorporated community in Richmond… Kempville is situated 2½ miles southeast of Crystal Cave.
Dreibelbis
Hamlet
Dreibelbis is an unincorporated community in Greenwich… Dreibelbis is situated 3 miles northwest of Crystal Cave.
Crystal Cave
- Type: Cave
- Description: show cave in Pennsylvania
- Categories: protected area, show cave, tourism, tourist attraction, and landform
- Location: Richmond Township, Berks, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
40.52614° or 40° 31′ 34″ north
Longitude
-75.84249° or 75° 50′ 33″ west
Open location code
87G6G5G5+F2
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entrance
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Egyptian Arabic—“Crystal Cave” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كهف كريستال”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كهف الكريستال”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Crystal Cave and Moselem Church.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Sacony Family Campground and The Berry Farm and Orchard.
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