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Jewel Cave National Monument, Custer

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Cave National Park
Jewel Cave National Monument contains Jewel Cave, currently the third longest cave in the world, with 200.3 miles (322.4 kilometers) of mapped passageways. It is located approximately 13 miles (21 km) west of the town of Custer in Black Hills of South Dakota. It became a national monument in 1908.
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  • By BigTool
    Jewel Cave has one of a kind formations, but you probably knew that already from the title of my review. Actually, you don't have to be a geology student to enjoy the cave tours, but being a geology.....  more »
  • By kadinger
    I've seen better caves, but this one is nice and I like that there is so much to see in so little of an area.  more »
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