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
Photo: Smallbones, CC0.
Virginville is a census-designated place in Richmond Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located at the junction of PA 143 and Crystal Ridge Road, and is approximately seven miles to the south of the borough of Lenhartsville. Virginville is situated 1½ miles west of Crystal Cave.
Kempville
Hamlet
Kempville is an unincorporated community in Richmond Township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. Kempville is located along U.S. Route 222, southwest of the southern end of the Kutztown Bypass. Kempville is situated 2½ miles southeast of Crystal Cave.
Dreibelbis
Hamlet
Dreibelbis is an unincorporated community in Greenwich Township in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. 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″ northLongitude
-75.84249° or 75° 50′ 33″ westOpen location code
87G6G5G5+F2OpenStreetMap ID
node 727672617OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q5191153
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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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