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America's Natural Nuclear Bunkers America’s Natural Nuclear Bunkers 1 America’s Natural Nuclear Bunkers Table of Contents Introduction ......................................................................................................... 10 Alabama .............................................................................................................. 12 Alabama Caves .................................................................................................. 13 Alabama Mines ................................................................................................. 16 Alabama Tunnels .............................................................................................. 16 Alaska ................................................................................................................. 18 Alaska Caves ..................................................................................................... 19 Alaska Mines ............................................................................................... 19 Arizona ............................................................................................................... 24 Arizona Caves ................................................................................................... 25 Arizona Mines ................................................................................................... 26 Arkansas ............................................................................................................ 28 Arkansas Caves ................................................................................................. 29 Arkansas Mines ................................................................................................. 29 Arkansas Tunnels .............................................................................................. 44 California ............................................................................................................ 46 California Caves ................................................................................................ 47 California Mines ................................................................................................ 48 California Tunnels ............................................................................................. 49 Colorado ............................................................................................................. 53 Colorado Caves ................................................................................................. 54 Colorado Mines ................................................................................................ 54 Colorado Tunnels .............................................................................................. 55 Connecticut ........................................................................................................ 58 2 America’s Natural Nuclear Bunkers Connecticut Caves ............................................................................................ 59 Connecticut Tunnels ......................................................................................... 59 Delaware ............................................................................................................ 60 Delaware Caves ................................................................................................ 61 Florida ................................................................................................................ 62 Florida Caves ..................................................................................................... 63 Florida Tunnels ................................................................................................. 63 Georgia ............................................................................................................... 65 Georgia Caves ................................................................................................... 66 Georgia Mines .................................................................................................. 66 Georgia Tunnels ................................................................................................ 71 Hawaii ................................................................................................................. 72 Hawaii Caves ..................................................................................................... 73 Hawaii Tunnels ................................................................................................. 73 Idaho ................................................................................................................... 74 Idaho Caves ...................................................................................................... 75 Idaho Mines ...................................................................................................... 75 Idaho Tunnels ................................................................................................... 77 Illinois ................................................................................................................. 78 Illinois Caves ..................................................................................................... 79 Illinois Mines ..................................................................................................... 79 Illinois Tunnels .................................................................................................. 79 Indiana ................................................................................................................ 81 Indiana Caverns ................................................................................................ 82 Indiana Mines ................................................................................................... 83 3 America’s Natural Nuclear Bunkers Indiana Tunnels ................................................................................................ 83 Iowa .................................................................................................................... 85 Iowa Caves ........................................................................................................ 86 Iowa Mines ....................................................................................................... 86 Iowa Tunnels ............................................................................................... 87 Kansas................................................................................................................ 88 Kansas Mines .................................................................................................... 89 Kansas Tunnels ................................................................................................. 89 Kentucky ............................................................................................................ 90 Kentucky Caves ................................................................................................. 91 Kentucky Mines ................................................................................................ 92 Kentucky Tunnels .............................................................................................. 92 Louisiana ............................................................................................................ 94 Louisiana Caves ................................................................................................. 95 Louisiana Mines ................................................................................................ 95 Louisiana Tunnels ............................................................................................. 95 Maine .................................................................................................................. 96 Maine Caves ..................................................................................................... 97 Maine Mines ..................................................................................................... 99 Maine Tunnels .................................................................................................. 99 Maryland ........................................................................................................... 100 Maryland Caves .............................................................................................. 101 Maryland Mines .............................................................................................. 106 Maryland Tunnels ........................................................................................... 108 Massachusetts ................................................................................................ 110 4 America’s Natural Nuclear Bunkers Massachusetts Caves ...................................................................................... 111 Massachusetts Mines ..................................................................................... 111 Massachusetts Tunnels ................................................................................... 111 Michigan ........................................................................................................... 113 Michigan Caves ............................................................................................... 114 Michigan Mines 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