Mammoth Cave National Park

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Mammoth Cave National Park is an American national park in central Kentucky, encompassing portions of Mammoth Cave, the longest cave system known in the world. Since the 1972 unification of Mammoth Cave with the even-longer system under Flint Ridge to the north, the official name of the system has been the Mammoth–Flint Ridge Cave System. The park was established as a national park on July 1, 1941, a World Heritage Site on October 27, 1981, and an international Biosphere Reserve on September 26, 1990.

Location Edmonson, Hart, and Barren counties, Kentucky, U.S.

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Established July 1, 1941

Location Edmonson, Hart, and Barren counties, Kentucky, U.S.

Coordinates 37°11′13″N 86°06′04″W / 37.18694°N 86.10111°W / 37.18694; -86.10111

Area 52,830 acres (213.8 km2)

Visitors 533,206 (in 2018)

More Than A Cave

Rolling hills, deep river valleys, and the world's longest known cave system. Mammoth Cave National Park is home to thousands of years of human history and a rich diversity of plant and animal life, earning it the title of UNESCO World Heritage Site and International Biosphere Reserve. Mammoth Cave National Park is more than just the home to the longest cave system in the world. It is a place for hiking, ...

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