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Pettyjohn Cave

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of Northwest Georgia. It has a surveyed length of 31,490 ft and reaches a depth of 235 ft. The cave is accessible via a path from a gravel parking area on the side of Rocky Lane. Out of the 242 listed, it is 119th longest cave in the United States as declared by the Georgia Speleological
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during their winter hibernation because temperatures are low but remain above freezing. Their food consists entirely of insects such as small beetles,
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that rises from the floor of a limestone cave due to the dripping of mineralized solutions and the deposition of calcium carbonate.
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are also found in the cave. These formations hang from the ceiling or wall of the cave.
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Wilson's Cave
A view of the first room of Pettyjohn Cave, showing spelunkers with flashlights.
Map showing the location of Pettyjohn Cave
Walker County
Georgia
U.S.
34°39′51″N 85°21′50″W / 34.66417°N 85.36389°W / 34.66417; -85.36389
LaFayette
karst cave
Walker County, Georgia
Pigeon Mountain
Appalachian Plateau

Stalagmites
speleothem
Stalactites
soda straws
cave pearls
flowstones
cave popcorn
Waterfalls
tricolored bats
little brown bats
moths
gnats
Ellison's Cave
"The Bulletin of the Georgia Speleological Survey"
"Georgia Speleological Survey Home Page"
"Little Brown Myotis Myotis lucifugus lucifugus (LeConte)"
Huco Systems

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