Jewel Cave National Monument

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Jewel_Cave_National_Monument
GPTKB entity
Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:nature_reserve
gptkbp:annualVisitors ~100,000 (varies by year)
gptkbp:area 1,273 acres
gptkbp:caveLength over 215 miles (as of 2023)
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Frank_and_Albert_Michaud
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1900
gptkbp:established February 7, 1908
gptkbp:features stalactites
stalagmites
flowstone
calcite crystals
helictites
gptkbp:governingBody gptkb:National_Park_Service
gptkbp:hasVisitorCenter gptkb:Jewel_Cave_Visitor_Center
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Jewel Cave National Monument
gptkbp:location gptkb:Custer_County,_South_Dakota
gptkbp:mapType https://www.nps.gov/jeca/planyourvisit/maps.htm
gptkbp:maximumDepth over 800 feet
gptkbp:namedFor Jewel-like calcite crystals
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Custer,_South_Dakota
gptkbp:offers guided tours
hiking trails
picnic areas
wild caving tours
gptkbp:openToPublic yes
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Black_Hills
gptkbp:rank third longest cave in the world (as of 2023)
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite no
gptkbp:website https://www.nps.gov/jeca/index.htm
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:South_Dakota
gptkb:Black_Hills
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5