Tukuk-OS🏞️ Kingston Saltpeter Cave
United States · Americas · 34.20°N, 84.91°W
Kingston Saltpeter Cave is the largest cave in Bartow County, Georgia, United States. It was formerly used as a source of saltpeter, the critical oxidizing component of gunpowder, by the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War (1861–1865). The cave is now a preserved area composed of 40 acres of largely hardwood forest, underlain by a variety of wildflowers and mosses.
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Quick facts
| Country | United States |
|---|---|
| Continent / region | Americas |
| Coordinates (approx.) | 34.20°N, 84.91°W · view on map |
Kingston Saltpeter Cave is located in United States, in Americas.
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