Tri-State Peak
Tri-State Peak is a mountain located in the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, near the "saddle" of the gap. It gets its name from being on the tripoint of the state of Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cumberland Gap and Cumberland Gap Tunnel.
Cumberland Gap
Mountain saddle
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.
Cumberland Gap Tunnel
Tunnel
Photo: Stratosphere, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cumberland Gap Tunnel is a dual-bore, four lane vehicular tunnel that carries U.S. Route 25E under Cumberland Gap National Historical Park near the intersection of Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia.
Gap Cave
Cave
Gap Cave is located just underneath Pinnacle Overlook in the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, Claiborne County, TN. The entrance to the cave is at the tristate area of Tennessee, Virginia and Kentucky, just over the border into Virginia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cumberland Gap and Harrogate.
Cumberland Gap
Village
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Cumberland Gap is a town in Claiborne County, Tennessee, United States. Its population was 313 at the 2020 census, and estimated to be 315 in 2023. The town is located below the Cumberland Gap, a historic mountain pass for which is the town's namesake, and inside of the boundaries of Cumberland Gap National Historical Park.
Harrogate
Town
Photo: J654567, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Harrogate is the largest city in Claiborne County, Tennessee, United States. It is adjacent to Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. The community has been known as "Harrogate" since the 19th century, but did not incorporate by that name until 1993.
Middlesboro
Town
Photo: K smith8907, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Middlesboro is a home rule-class city in Bell County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 10,334 at the 2010 U.S. census, while its micropolitan area had a population of 69,060.
Tri-State Peak
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,991 feet
- Description: Landmark
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Bell County, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.60136° or 36° 36′ 5″ northLongitude
-83.67525° or 83° 40′ 31″ westElevation
1,991 feet (607 metres)Open location code
868RJ82F+GVOpenStreetMap ID
node 358608930OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Tri-State Peak” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Tri-State Peak (bukid sa Estados Unidos, Kentucky)”
- Cebuano: “Tri-State Peak”
- Dutch: “Tri-State Peak”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tri-State Point and Cumberland Gap Post Office.
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