Jaybird Cave | |
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Location | Perry County, Tennessee, US |
Coordinates | 35°46′N 87°45′W / 35.767°N 87.750°W [1] |
Length | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) [2] |
Entrances | 1 |
Jaybird Cave is a cave located in Perry County, Tennessee. The cave is located in a hollow near the Buffalo River northeast of Lobelville. [1] The cave reportedly served as shelter for Henri DeLobel, the founder of Lobelville. [3] There is archeological evidence of saltpeter mining in the cave. [4] It is a roosting location for the endangered little brown bat. In 2013, white nose syndrome was detected in the cave. [5]
Jaybird Cave | |
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Location | Perry County, Tennessee, US |
Coordinates | 35°46′N 87°45′W / 35.767°N 87.750°W [1] |
Length | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) [2] |
Entrances | 1 |
Jaybird Cave is a cave located in Perry County, Tennessee. The cave is located in a hollow near the Buffalo River northeast of Lobelville. [1] The cave reportedly served as shelter for Henri DeLobel, the founder of Lobelville. [3] There is archeological evidence of saltpeter mining in the cave. [4] It is a roosting location for the endangered little brown bat. In 2013, white nose syndrome was detected in the cave. [5]