Cumberland Gap
The Cumberland Gap is a pass in the eastern United States through the long ridge of the Cumberland Mountains, within the Appalachian Mountains and near the tripoint of Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee.
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,631 feet
- Description: narrow pass through the Cumberland Mountains
- Also known as: “Cave Gap” and “Desfiladero de cumberland”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Tri-State Peak and Gap Cave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cumberland Gap and Harrogate.
Cumberland Gap
Village
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Cumberland Gap
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Bell County, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.60404° or 36° 36′ 15″ north
Longitude
-83.67364° or 83° 40′ 25″ west
Elevation
1,631 feet (497 metres)
Open location code
868RJ83G+JG
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Cumberland Gap” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “ممر كمبرلاند”
- Basque: “Cumberland haitzartea”
- Chinese: “坎伯蘭峽”
- Czech: “Cumberlandský průsmyk”
- Danish: “Cumberland Gap”
- Dutch: “Cumberland Gap”
- French: “Cumberland Gap”
- German: “Cumberland Gap”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Cumberland Gap”
- Norwegian: “Cumberland Gap”
- Polish: “Przełęcz Cumberland”
- Spanish: “Desfiladero de Cumberland”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Tiprell and Shawanee.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Tri-State Point and Pinnacle Overlook.
Kentucky: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Frankfort and Louisville.
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