Jaybird Cave

Jaybird Cave
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LocationPerry County, Tennessee, US
Coordinates35°46′N 87°45′W / 35.767°N 87.750°W / 35.767; -87.750[1]
Length2.6 miles (4.2 km) [2]
Entrances1

Jaybird Cave is a cave located in Perry County, Tennessee. The cave is located in a hollow near the Buffalo River northeast of Lobelville.[1] The cave reportedly served as shelter for Henri DeLobel, the founder of Lobelville.[3] There is archeological evidence of saltpeter mining in the cave.[4] It is a roosting location for the endangered little brown bat. In 2013, white nose syndrome was detected in the cave.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "Lobelville Quadrangle (1968)". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  2. ^ Burger, Paul. "USA Long Cave List". Cave-Exploring.com. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
  3. ^ Perry County: It's Just Our Nature (PDF). Perry County Chamber of Commerce. 2021. p. 8.
  4. ^ Plemons, Douglas (July–December 2007). "The United States Saltpeter Cave Survey, 2006" (PDF). The Journal of Spelean History. 41 (132): 60.
  5. ^ Campbell, Josh (2021). "Tennessee Bat Population and White-nose Syndrome Monitoring Report for 2020-2021" (PDF). Tennessee Wildlife Technical Report. 20–06: A-4.
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