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Kentucky's Caves and Lakes region is centered around Bowling Green, Kentucky's third largest city, and home to the world's largest cave system—Mammoth Cave.
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Old Mulkey Meeting House is a log church erected in 1804. It is the oldest freestanding log meeting house in the commonwealth.
The major highways in the region include I-65, I-165 (formerly the William H. Natcher Parkway), and the Cumberland Parkway. Bowling Green's Warren County Regional Airport is the largest airport in the region.
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Auburn is a small town in the Caves and Lakes region of Kentucky.
Bowling Green is the third-largest city in Kentucky, with nearly 60,000 residents. Bowling Green is the hub of activity in the Caves and Lakes region.
Brownsville is a small town in Kentucky's Caves and Lakes region. The town lies on the western edge of Mammoth Cave National Park and is the seat of Edmonson County.
Cave City is a city in Kentucky's Caves and Lakes region. It is the main gateway city for Mammoth Cave National Park and its economy is largely based on tourism related to the national park.
Franklin is a city in Kentucky's Caves and Lakes region.
Glasgow is a town in the Caves and Lakes tourism region of South Central Kentucky, and the county seat of Barren County. Founded in 1799 by a group of Revolutionary War veterans, it boasts historic homes and buildings, museums, a downtown walking/driving tour, and a Civil War fort.
Morgantown is a town located in west-central Kentucky.
Russellville is a city in the Caves and Lakes region of Kentucky. It offers hunting, fishing, antiquing, and more.
Scottsville, the county seat of Allen County, features hunting, fishing, antique shopping and a gracious countryside in Kentucky's Caves and Lakes region.
Mammoth Cave National Park is a United States national park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kentucky's Caves and Lakes region. It preserves the world's longest known cave system, with over 426 mi (686 km) of caves, visitable only by guided tour.
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