Lost Sea ~ 1E 95
N 35° 32.033 W 084° 26.017
16S E 732680 N 3935281
Marker is near Madisonville, Tennessee, in Monroe County.
Waymark Code: WM25R5
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 09/09/2007
Views: 41
Features of national significance include the world's largest underground lake and the rare anthodite formation (cave flowers). The cave also contains numerous other forms of stalactites and stalagmites. The bones and footprints of a giant Pleistocene jaguar have been found; the animal measured approximately 8 feet long and weiged 500 pounds.
Marker Name: Lost Sea
Marker Location: Roadside
Type of Marker: Other
Marker Number: 1E 95
Group(s) Responsible for placing Marker: Tennessee Historical Commission
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