Mammoth Cave National Park World Heritage Site

Official name

Mammoth Cave National Park | UNESCO

Country

United States | Map

Continent

North America

Location

Counties of Barren, Edmonson, and Hart in the State of Kentucky
37.1872° Lat, -86.1030° Lon | Map

Code

150

Time Zone

America/New_York (EST, -0500)

Current Time

Category

Natural

Description

Inscribed 1981. Mammoth Cave National Park, located in the state of Kentucky, has the world's largest network of natural caves and underground passageways, which are characteristic examples of limestone formations. The park and its underground network of more than 560 surveyed km of passageways are home to a varied flora and fauna, including a number of endangered species.