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| Name | Date Discovered | Comments |
| Academy, The | 07/05/1891 | This room was discovered on July 5, 1891 by M.E. Crookam, C.F. McBride and Alvin McDonald. |
| AFM Room | 07/31/1973 | The surveyors found "AFM" written on a rock at the entrance to the room. Surveyed by Les Talbot, Phil Dodge, & Jim Palmer. |
| A.F. McDonald Room | 189? | A room with a A.F. McDonald signature. Surveyed by Mark Stock and Lester Lester in 1971? |
| Air Tube | 03/03/2000 | A very cool and windy upper level tube off the WX survey. Surveyed by Rod Horrocks, Joe Oliphant, John Citta, & Marc Pedersen |
| Alex's Alley | 06/05/1981 | Named in honor of Assistant Chief Naturalist Kay Rohde's one month old son. There was a baby shower for Alex on the day of this trip (May 6, 1987). Surveyed by Jim Nepstad and Jim Pisarowicz. |
| Alligator Bait | 08/25/1990 | Steve Baldwin, Bob Kobza, & Cristine Found |
| Alongation Alley | 07/?/1972 | John Scheltens? & ? |
| Alpine Way | 07/03/1891 | This fissure passage was discovered on July 3, 1891 by M.E. Crookam, Willie Crookam, George Lee, and Alvin McDonald. This route was used to climb to the Fairgrounds before the Marble Quarry route was developed. Also known as the Crevice or the Merry-Go-Round because it was so winding. |
| Amelia Earhart Hanger | 09/14/1991 | Vi Allured, Pat Seiser, & Louise Hose |
| Amphitheater | 1962 | This room was surveyed by Alan Howard in 1962. A large room. |
| Anchor Room | 04/20/1981 | This room derives its name from the arrow that is smoked on the ceiling that has the appearance of an anchor. At the bottom of Misplaced Pit. Also known as the Archer Room. Surveyed on April 20, 1981 by Liz Chapman, Cory Crawford, Steve Matson and Kathy Raymond. |
| Andy's Ice Box | 03/28/1981 | Discovered March 28, 1981 by Ken Allgier, John Scheltens, Dave Springhetti, and Mike Wiles. So named because of the "angel wings" seen on many stalactites in this large flowstone area. |
| Angle Tangle | 09/14/1991 | Stan Allison, Paul Burger, and Dawn Reed |
| Animal Cracker Room | 06/05/1884 | The ceiling in this room looks like a box of broken animal crackers. Also known as the Rookery.L.C. Faris, Frank Halden and Charlie Roe |
| Animal Farm | 11/2/1985 | |
| Ant Hills | 08/17/1971 | Named for the many small mounds found on the floor of this area. Discovered August 18, 1971 by Nelson Kuniansky, Steve Nordstrom and John Scharres. |
| Antarctica | 11/18/1987 | This room has large (4 inch) clumps of frostwork and was discovered on the same day as Antarctica was discovered in 1820.Jim Pisarowicz, Jim Nepstad, Darren Ressler and Bob Kobza |
| Anticipation Room | 11/21/1985 | Discovered by survey crew. Named in anticipation of the larger rooms the party hoped to find off this junction area.John Gookin, Jim Pisarowicz, Matt Soete and Geoff Williams |
| A.O.U.W. Hall | 1898 | Association of United Workingmen Hall. Also known as the Marble Quarry or Bachelor's Quarters |
| Appian Way | Named by Rod Horrocks in 1999. The passage between the Muddle Room and Rome. The road that leads to Rome was known as Appian Way. | |
| Applehead | 09/11/1999 | Carl Bern, Tom Dotter, Evan Anderson, & Amy Johnson |
| Aragonite Forest | 01/01/1980 | Found on March 1, 1980 by Norm Pace, John Scheltens and Alan Williams. A room off the KQ route with an abundance of aragonite ("frostwork"). |
| Aragonite Hall | 07/02/1974 | A room with much aragonite ("frostwork") situated just above the Basement. Surveyed on July 2, 1974 by Cindy Brome, Janine LeRoy, Les Talbot and Chuck Ward. |
| Aragonite Supreme | 12/15/1979 | Discovered December 15, 1979 by Andy Flurkey, Norm Pace and John Scheltens. An area with really spectacular aragonite frostwork |
| Arbys Squeeze | 11/10/1990 | Tight, fissure passage climb into STP Speedway. Garie Petrie, Norm Thompson, & Pat Seiser |
| Arch of Politeness | ||
| Archer Room | 04/20/1981 | This room derives its name from the arrow that is smoked on the ceiling that has the appearance of an anchor. At the bottom of Misplaced Pit. Also known as the Anchor Room.Liz Chapman, Cory Crawford, Steve Matson and Kathy Raymond |
| Archimedes' Pool | 04/19/1980 | Discovered on April 19, 1980 by John Scheltens and Dave Springhetti. This area is so named because it is in one of the highest portions of the cave. There is a small pool of water here. |
| Arena | 07/23/1892 | Discovered July 23, 1892.0 by Erwin Barbour, H.H. Everett and Alvin and Elmer McDonald. |
| Armpit | 07/14/1976 | A small room just south of the Elbow Room.Surveyed by Phil Dodge, Don Frankfort, Bob Huber and Jim Palmer |
| Arrow Passage | 08/18/1979 | Surveyed on August 18, 1979 Phil Dodge, Bob Galligar, Gordon Messling and Jim Minnick. So named for an abundance of arrows scratched onto the soft limestone walls of this passage. |
| Art Gallery | 07/03/1891 | Discovered on July 3, 1891 by M.E. Crookam, Willie Crookam, George Lee and Alvin McDonald. |
| Artifact Room | 08/17/1980 | Several historical artifacts, including newspaper, cigar boxes, and catalogs can be found in this 65-foot wide room, which was mined by the McDonald family for popcorn and frostwork before Wind Cave was established as a national park. |
| AS Climb | 07/1972 | Discovered in July of 1972 by Mark Stock and Art Stone. Often referred to as the "aw shit" climb. There have been more incidents at this location than any other place in the cave. The climb is up loose fill and is overhung at the top. Dave Springhetti had the floor below him collapse and he narrowly missed taking a fall. Tom Strong was hit on the hand by a falling rock here and had to exit the cave. |
| Ashul Temple | 08/11/1972 | A room where E. H. Abrams, Pitt Lar??r, Y. B. Strickland, & Alvin Underhill are written on the walls with a date of 1926. |
| Assembly Room | 01/12/1891 | Discovered by Alvin and Elmer McDonald and Melvin Moore on January 12, 1891. Meetings held in this room during the early history of the cave gave this room its name. Also known as Fallen Flats because of the large, flat breakdown on the floor and GAR Hall (Grand Army of the Republic Hall). |
| Asylum | 11/14/1992 | The area beyond the Strait Jacket.Myk Coughlin, Stan Allison and Mike Wiles |
| Atlantis | 03/01/1986 | A beautiful, delicate, wet, popcorn-covered room. John Scheltens & Dave Springhetti |
| Atlas Underground Hempworks | 01/24/1970 | Also called the Spar Tooth Chamber because of vugs with large quantities of dog tooth spar.Ed Crawford, Jens Munthe and John Pollack |
| Attic | 01/22/1893 | First entered on January 22, 1893 by Fred Darlington, Alvin and Mary McDonald and Saura Smith. An area of the cave above the current candlelight tour route. Surveyed by John Scheltens, ? McLane, and Dave ? On 07/14/1973. |
| Autograph Room | 1974 | |
| Avalanche Chamber | 07/1972 | Named for a large breakdown slope in the room. Discovered in July of 1972 by Bob Reinstatler and John Scheltens. |
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