Craighead Caverns

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Craighead Caverns is an extensive cave system located in between Sweetwater and Madisonville, Tennessee. It is best known for containing the United States' largest and the world's second largest non-subglacial underground lake, The Lost Sea. In addition to the lake, the caverns contain an abundance of crystal clusters called anthodites, stalactites, stalagmites, and a waterfall.

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Location: 35.5356, -84.4311, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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  • Craighead Caverns
    extensive cave system located in Sweetwater, Tennessee
CraigheadCavernFormationCraigheadCavernFormation
LostSeaVisitorCenterLostSeaVisitorCenter
LostSeaEntranceLostSeaEntrance
Lost Sea, Tenneesee - panoramioLost Sea, Tenneesee - panoramio
The Lost Sea (6931688408)The Lost Sea (6931688408)
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    sitecaveCraighead Cavernsshow cave, landformWikidata
    commonsimageCraigheadCavernFormation Commons
    commonsimageLostSeaVisitorCenter Commons
    commonsimageLostSeaEntrance Commons
    commonsimageLost Sea, Tenneesee - panoramio Commons
    commonsimageThe Lost Sea (6931688408) Commons