Niagara Cave | |
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Location | Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States |
Coordinates | 43°30′50″N 92°03′18″W / 43.5140°N 92.0551°W [1] |
Depth | 200 ft |
Discovery | 1924 [2] |
Geology | Galena formation, Ordovician Limestone |
Access | Tours are available in season |
Lighting | Solar Energy [3] |
Visitors | 25,000 - 30,000 per year [4] |
Features | Underground river, Subterranean waterfall, Wedding chapel, Fossils |
Website | niagaracave.com |
Niagara Cave is a limestone cave located in Harmony, Minnesota. The cave is approximately 200 feet (61 m) deep; features include an underground stream, 60-foot waterfall, fossils, stalactites and stalagmites. [5] The cave is privately owned, with tours available seasonally. [6]
The cave was first discovered in 1924, [2] and in 1932, three spelunkers Al Cremer, Leo Tekippe, and Joe Flynn explored the cave and named the site Niagara Cave. [7] Niagara Cave opened as a show cave in June 1934, [4] and was described by geologist J Harlen Bretz in 1938. [8]
The Minnesota Geological Survey noted in their 1995 survey, "Niagara Cave contains an excellent example of an underground river, complete with waterfall." [9]
Niagara Cave | |
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Location | Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States |
Coordinates | 43°30′50″N 92°03′18″W / 43.5140°N 92.0551°W [1] |
Depth | 200 ft |
Discovery | 1924 [2] |
Geology | Galena formation, Ordovician Limestone |
Access | Tours are available in season |
Lighting | Solar Energy [3] |
Visitors | 25,000 - 30,000 per year [4] |
Features | Underground river, Subterranean waterfall, Wedding chapel, Fossils |
Website | niagaracave.com |
Niagara Cave is a limestone cave located in Harmony, Minnesota. The cave is approximately 200 feet (61 m) deep; features include an underground stream, 60-foot waterfall, fossils, stalactites and stalagmites. [5] The cave is privately owned, with tours available seasonally. [6]
The cave was first discovered in 1924, [2] and in 1932, three spelunkers Al Cremer, Leo Tekippe, and Joe Flynn explored the cave and named the site Niagara Cave. [7] Niagara Cave opened as a show cave in June 1934, [4] and was described by geologist J Harlen Bretz in 1938. [8]
The Minnesota Geological Survey noted in their 1995 survey, "Niagara Cave contains an excellent example of an underground river, complete with waterfall." [9]