Union City: Cave Crossroads

Union City: Cave Crossroads (HM1I6D)

Location: , KY Edmonson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 8.25', W 86° 4.314'

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Here along the Mammoth Cave Railroad and at the junction of two country roads, John Newton "Newt" France operated a country store in the 1920s. Here also starting in 1922 automobile travelers would have to make a choice. The main country road led to the world-renowned Mammoth Cave. The other, narrower side road led to the recently opened New Entrance Cave. Fierce competitors, the two caves vied for the attention of travelers.

Newt France benefited from the travel no matter what the traveler's choice. The store served the surrounding rural community until the establishment of the National Park. Today the two cave entrances, both in fact part of the same massive cave system, can be toured on two different ranger-led tours.
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HM NumberHM1I6D
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Placed ByNational Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior
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Date Added Friday, December 5th, 2014 at 5:03pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 582430 N 4110528
Decimal Degrees37.13750000, -86.07190000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 8.25', W 86° 4.314'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 8' 15" N, 86° 4' 18.84" W
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