Faris Caves
Caves in Kansas, United States
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Faris Caves are a series of artificially excavated caves located along the Smoky Hill River in central Ellsworth County, Kansas. Each of the three caves are about 12-feet square, with 10-foot arched ceiling, dug out of the Dakota Sandstone with a pickaxe by Coloradan miner Charles Griffee in the 1880s.[1] Fresh spring water flowed through one of the caves to help keep food and supplies cool in the hot months.
Coordinates38.695546°N 98.103041°W
Elevation479 m (1,572 ft)
| Faris Caves | |
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  Location of Faris Caves in Ellsworth County, Kansas | |
| Location | Kanopolis, Kansas, Ellsworth County, Kansas, Smoky Hills, Kansas, United States |
| Coordinates | 38.695546°N 98.103041°W |
| Elevation | 479 m (1,572 ft) |
Griffee sold his land and caves to Winfield and William Faris in 1893. A house was built nearby, with the caves continuing to be used for storage, a spring house, generator room, and for a short time, a schoolhouse.[2]
