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  2. California Caverns - Wikipedia

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    The cave was discovered by Captain Joseph Taylor (on land originally claimed by James b. Mckinney for gold mining) in 1849. He opened it for public tours, making it the first show cave in California. James Mckinney originally named it Mammoth Cave in remembrance of mammoth caverns near his hometown in Kentucky. but by 1894 it was known as Cave ...

  3. List of caves in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Bat Cave; Carter Caves State Park; Cascade Caverns; Colossal Cavern; Diamond Caverns; Eleven Jones Cave; Fisher Ridge Cave System; Glover's Cave; Goochland Cave; Great Onyx Cave; Great Saltpetre Cave; Horse Cave also known as "Hidden River Cave" Lost River Cave; Mammoth Cave; Martin Ridge Cave System; Oligo-Nunk Cave System

  4. Catacombs Cave - Wikipedia

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    Catacombs Cave is a 6,903 foot (2,104 m) cave in Lava Beds National Monument in California.It is considered one of the most challenging caves accessible in the park. This very long cave is easily entered, but gradually increases in difficulty.

  5. Category:Caves of California - Wikipedia

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    This page was last edited on 16 December 2016, at 23:50 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may apply.

  6. Mitchell Caverns - Wikipedia

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    The Chemehuevi knew the caves as "the eyes of the mountain" due to their easily spotted dual entrances located on the side of the mountain. The caverns are named after Jack and Ida Mitchell, who owned and operated the caves from 1934 to 1954 as a tourist attraction and rest stop for travelers on nearby U.S. Route 66. The Mitchells also held ...

  7. Holcomb Valley - Wikipedia

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    Holcomb's discovery spurred the largest gold rush in the Southern California region. [1] The boomtown of Belleville was founded near there and flourished for about ten years before being abandoned. The site is now registered as California Historical Landmark #619. [2]

  8. Merrill Cave - Wikipedia

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    The caves found here were created by flows of smooth lava 10,500 to 65,000 years ago. [1] The cave was known Native Americans of the area, but was first recorded in 1888. It was named after the family of Charles H. Merrill, a homesteader whose land was donated to the National Park Service in 1938.

  9. Black Chasm Cave - Wikipedia

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    While there are no known deaths from early cave exploration, there has been at least one serious injury in 1974 which resulted in a six-hour-long rescue. [4] Black Chasm Cavern has passed through various owners, including Owens Illinois Cement Co., American Cement Co.,Sierra Nevada Recreation Corporation (SNRC), and currently Gold Country ...

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