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Mammoth Cave National ParkSaltpetre mining ruins in Mammoth Cave. The apparatus was damaged in the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-1812.
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Mammoth Cave National Park
Directions
 
Park entry sign
 

How do I get to Mammoth Cave?

From the North:
Take Interstate 65 to Exit 53 (Cave City Exit). Turn right onto KY-70. Follow 70/255 as it becomes the Mammoth Cave Parkway in the park. Follow the Mammoth Cave Parkway to the Visitor Center.
From the South: Take Interstate 65 to Exit 48 (Park City Exit). Turn left onto KY-255 and follow 255 as it becomes the Park City Road into the park. Follow Park City Road until it joins the Mammoth Cave Parkway; turn left. Follow the Mammoth Cave Parkway to the Visitor Center.

GPS Coordinates:

Lat/Long:   N 37° 11' 13.115'' | W 86° 06' 05.197''
Decimal Degrees:  +37.186976 | -86.101444
UTM (Zone 16N, NAD83):  579779.491 | 4115977.605 m

NOTE:  Commercial vehicles are prohibited on the park's roads.

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Physical Address

Mammoth Cave National Park
1 Mammoth Cave Parkway
Mammoth Cave, KY 42259

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Grease-oil lamp  

Did You Know?
The grease-oil lamp was used to illuminate Mammoth Cave for more than a century. Designed after New England whale-oil lanterns, these lamps used cooking grease to light the way.

Last Updated: October 07, 2009 at 20:50 EST