Bear Gap

Bear Gap is a gap in Yancey, North Carolina and has an elevation of 5,463 feet. Bear Gap is situated nearby to the area Asheville Watershed, as well as near the hamlet Eskota.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Mitchell and Glassmine Falls.

Peak

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Mount Mitchell is the highest peak of the Appalachian Mountains and the highest peak in mainland North America east of the Mississippi River. It is located near Burnsville in Yancey County, North Carolina, in the Black Mountain subrange of the Appalachians about 19 miles northeast of Asheville. Mount Mitchell is situated 2½ miles northeast of Bear Gap.

Waterfall

Glassmine Falls is an ephemeral waterfall in Buncombe County, North Carolina, on Glassmine Branch, near Barnardsville, NC. It is located below the Blue Ridge Parkway around milepost 362. Glassmine Falls is situated 2 miles west of Bear Gap.

Museum

Mount Mitchell Museum is situated 2½ miles northeast of Bear Gap.

Latitude

35.74345° or 35° 44′ 36″ north

Longitude

-82.29929° or 82° 17′ 57″ west

Elevation

5,463 feet (1,665 metres)

Open location code

867VPPV2+97

GeoNames ID

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