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Cave-City
is located in Barren County in south-central Kentucky. The population is approximately 1800 residents. The town of Cave City is a tourist town, due to its' location near Mammoth Cave National Park. Tourism is the main industry in town and it's considered the "Gateway to Mammoth Cave." There are several restaurants, hotels and motels located at the interchange of Interstate 65 and State Routes 70 and 90, near Cave City. In the era of rail travel, trains of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad would discharge tourists in Cave City, who would then be shuttled to the cave. The cave lies beneath the sandstone of the Mammoth Cave Plateau. It's well-known for being the longest surveyed cave system in the world. The sprawling network of over 365 miles of passageways are located under five different ridges and at five different levels. Tours of the cave take visitors over ten miles of the system, each tour lasting one to two miles in length. The tours are considered moderately strenuous. Some of the features of the cave include large dry canyon passages, deep vertical shafts, four-thousand-year-old artifacts and 19th-century ruins of salt peter mining operations. Ranger-led activities are offered daily at Mammoth Cave, except Christmas Day. All tours begin and end at the Visitor Center, and children under six are admitted free.
Surrounding areas: Glasgow, Kentucky (10.1 mi), Nolin River Lake, Kentucky (19.6 mi), Barren River Lake, Kentucky (19.9 mi), Bee Spring, Kentucky (20.9 mi), Bowling Green, Kentucky (28.7 mi), Campbellsville, Kentucky (36.7 mi)
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Cave City Vacation Rentals
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Cave City Hotels and Resorts
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| Comfort Inn & Suites | 819 Sanders St | Cave City, KY | | (270) 773-3335 | | Quality Inn | 102 Happy Valley Rd | Cave City, KY | | (270) 773-3101 | | Star Motel I | US 31 W South | Cave City, KY | | (270) 773-2983 | | Blue Grass Motel | Rt 2 Hwy 90 & 31 W | Horse Crave, KY | 4.9 mi. | (270) 786-2316 | | Hampton Inn | 750 Flint Ridge Rd | Horse Cave, KY | 5.1 mi. | (270) 786-5000 | | Comfort Inn | 210 Calvary Dr | Glasgow, KY | 10.1 mi. | (270) 651-9099 | | Four Seasons Inn | Hwy 31 E | Glasgow, KY | 10.1 mi. | (270) 678-1000 | | Town Motel | 604 Happy Vly Rd | Glasgow, KY | 10.1 mi. | (505) 651-2169 | | Days Inn | 105 Days Inn Blvd | Glasgow, KY | 10.5 mi. | (270) 651-1757 | | Super 8 Motel | 88 Stockpen Rd | Munfordville, KY | 10.9 mi. | (270) 524-4888 | | Barren River State Resort Park | 1149 State Park Rd | Lucas, KY | 20.6 mi. | (800) 325-0057 | | Sullivan's Motel | 31 W JCT 224 | Upton, KY | 22.9 mi. | (270) 369-7477 | | Continental Inn | 700 Interstate Dr | Bowling Green, KY | 24.5 mi. | (270) 781-5200 | | Courtyard By Marriott | 1010 Wilkinson Trace | Bowling Green, KY | 27.9 mi. | (270) 783-8569 | | Holiday Inn University Plaza Hotel | 1021 Wilkinson Trace | Bowling Green, KY | 27.9 mi. | (270) 745-0088 | | Best Western Motor Inn | | Bowling Green, KY | 28.7 mi. | (270) 782-3800 | | Bowling Green Motel | US 31W N | Bowling Green, KY | 28.7 mi. | (270) 842-2424 | | Bowling Green Travel Lodge | 409 31 W Byp | Bowling Green, KY | 28.7 mi. | (270) 843-3264 | | Cardinal Motel | 1310 31 W Byp | Bowling Green, KY | 28.7 mi. | (270) 842-0328 | | Colletdale Motel | 802 31 W Byp | Bowling Green, KY | 28.7 mi. | (270) 842-0321 | | Country Hearth Inn | 395 Covertte Dr | Bowling Green, KY | 28.7 mi. | (888) 294-6491 | | Courtyard By Marriott | 1010 Wilkenson Trce | Bowling Green, KY | 28.7 mi. | (270) 783-8569 | | Crossland Motel | 421 31W Byp | Bowling Green, KY | 28.7 mi. | (270) 842-0351 | | Daystop | Rt 9 Scottsville Rd | Bowling Green, KY | 28.7 mi. | (270) 781-6470 | | Econo Travel Lodge | Rt 14 | Bowling Green, KY | 28.7 mi. | (270) 781-6181 | | Super 8 Motel | 250 Cumberland Trce Rd | Bowling Green, KY | 28.7 mi. | (270) 781-9594 | | Super 8 | 110 Williamette Ln | Bowling Green, KY | 28.7 mi. | (270) 781-4900 | | Topper Motel | 427 31 W Byp | Bowling Green, KY | 28.7 mi. | (270) 842-4273 | | Western Hills Motel | Hwy 68 & 231 | Bowling Green, KY | 28.7 mi. | (270) 842-5633 | | Comfort Inn | 4646 Scottsville Rd | Bowling Green, KY | 29.0 mi. | (270) 843-1163 | | Days Inn | 4617 Scottsville Rd | Bowling Green, KY | 29.0 mi. | (270) 781-6470 | | Drury Inns | 3250 Scottsville Rd | Bowling Green, KY | 29.0 mi. | (270) 842-7100 | | Hampton Inn | 233 Three Springs Rd | Bowling Green, KY | 29.0 mi. | (270) 842-4100 | | Home-Towne Suites | 129 Mel Browning | Bowling Green, KY | 29.0 mi. | (270) 846-3311 | | Motel 6 | 3139 Scottsville Rd | Bowling Green, KY | 29.0 mi. | (270) 781-2639 | | New Friendship Inn | 3160 Scottsville Rd | Bowling Green, KY | 29.0 mi. | (270) 781-3460 | | Quality Inn | 1919 Mel Browning St | Bowling Green, KY | 29.0 mi. | (270) 846-4588 | | Ramada Inn | 4746 Scottsville Rd | Bowling Green, KY | 29.0 mi. | (270) 781-3000 | | Rodeway Inn | 3240 Scottsville Rd | Bowling Green, KY | 29.0 mi. | (270) 781-1500 | | Scottish Inn | 3410 Scottsville Rd | Bowling Green, KY | 29.0 mi. | (270) 781-6550 |
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Cave City Weather & Climate
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South-central Kentucky lies within the southeastern interior portion of the United States. The climate is described as humid subtropical according to the Koppen classification, with four seasons. Highs and lows of temperature generally range from daytime summer highs of 87 °F (31 °C) to the winter low of 23 °F (−5 °C). The average precipitation is 43 inches and is distributed evenly throughout the year. Snowfall is 5 inches. Other areas of the U.S. average 23 inches of snow per year. South-central Kentucky experiences 188 sunny days per year. The comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 39 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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High Temp |
Low Temp |
Rainfall |
Ocean Temp |
| January |
44°F |
24°F |
3.97 in. |
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| February |
50°F |
27°F |
3.96 in. |
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| March |
60°F |
35°F |
5.01 in. |
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| April |
70°F |
43°F |
3.30 in. |
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| May |
78°F |
51°F |
4.89 in. |
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| June |
85°F |
60°F |
4.64 in. |
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| July |
88°F |
64°F |
3.94 in. |
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| August |
87°F |
63°F |
3.27 in. |
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| September |
81°F |
56°F |
3.88 in. |
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| October |
71°F |
44°F |
3.00 in. |
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| November |
58°F |
36°F |
4.10 in. |
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| December |
48°F |
28°F |
4.49 in. |
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Cave City Map & Transportation
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The closest airports in the area are the Glasgow Municipal airport (GLW) located about 7 miles south of Cave City in Glasgow, Kentucky, the Bowling Green Warren County Regional airport (BWG) located approximately 28 miles west of Cave City in Bowling Green, Kentucky, the Taylor County airport (AAS) located roughly 38 miles east of Cave City in Campbellsville, Kentucky, Addington Field (EKX) located around 38 miles north of Cave City in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, the Portland Municipal airport (1M5) located about 47 miles southwest of Cave City in Portland, Tennessee, the Russell County airport (K24) located approximately 47 miles east of Cave City in Jamestown, Kentucky, the Lebanon SpringField (6I2) located roughly 52 miles northeast of Cave City in Springfield, Kentucky, Samuels Field (BRY) located around 53 miles northeast of Cave City in Bardstown, Kentucky, the Sumner County Regional airport (M33) located about 58 miles southwest of Cave City in Gallatin, Tennessee, the Muhlenberg County airport (M21) located approximately 66 miles west of Cave City in Greenville, Kentucky, the Springfield Robertson County airport (M91) located roughly 67 miles southwest of Cave City in Springfield, Tennessee, the Lebanon Municipal airport (M54) located around 68 miles southwest of Cave City in Lebanon, Tennessee, Stuart Powell Field (DVK) located about 71 miles east of Cave City in Danville, Kentucky, Louisville International Standiford Field (SDF) located approximately 72 miles north of Cave City in Louisville, Kentucky, and finally Somerset Pulaski County J T Wilson Field (SME) located roughly 74 miles east of Cave City in Somerset, Kentucky.
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Cave City Attractions
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| | | Amusement and Theme Parks |
| Guntown Mountain Amusement Park | Cave City | KY | | | | Beech Bend Raceway Park | Bowling Green | KY | 28.7 mi. | | | Dogwood Lake Fun Park | Dunmor | KY | 57.4 mi. | | | Six Flags Kentucky Kingdom | Louisville | KY | 78.0 mi. | | | Nashville Valley Amusement Park | Nashville | TN | 81.3 mi. | | | Tennessee State Fairgrounds | Nashville | TN | 81.3 mi. | | | Holiday World | Santa Claus | IN | 85.8 mi. | |
| | | Water Parks |
| Nashville Shores Water Park | Nashville | TN | 81.3 mi. | | | Venture Waterpark | Eddyville | KY | 117.0 mi. | |
| | | Golf Courses |
| Caveland Par 3 | Cave City | KY | | | | Caveland Country Club | Horse Cave | KY | 3.9 mi. | | | Fox Hollow Golf Club | Glasgow | KY | 10.5 mi. | | | Bays Fork | Alvaton | KY | 21.5 mi. | | | Kentucky Hills Golf Course | Summer Shade | KY | 22.7 mi. | | | Green County Golf Association | Greensburg | KY | 27.1 mi. | | | CrossWinds Golf Course | Bowling Green | KY | 28.5 mi. | | | Hobson Grove Municipal Golf Course | Bowling Green | KY | 28.5 mi. | | | Lost River Golf Club | Bowling Green | KY | 28.5 mi. | | | Paul R Walker Golf Course | Bowling Green | KY | 28.5 mi. | | | Lakeview Golf & Tennis Club | Leitchfield | KY | 30.0 mi. | |
| | | State Parks |
| Old Mulkey Meeting House State Park | | KY | 35.2 mi. | | | Green River Lake State Park | | KY | 35.7 mi. | |
| | | Museums |
| National Corvette Museum | Bowling Green | KY | 28.7 mi. | (Technology) |
| | | Zoos and Aquariums |
| Louisville Zoological Garden | Louisville | KY | 78.0 mi. | |
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