Buck Gap

Buck Gap is a mountain saddle in Buncombe, North Carolina and has an elevation of 3,632 feet. Buck Gap is situated nearby to the village Montreat, as well as near the hamlet Ridgecrest.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Montreat College and Andrews Geyser.

Montreat College

College

Montreat College is a private, Christian college in Montreat, North Carolina, United States. Founded in 1916, the college offers associate, bachelor's, and master's degree programs for traditional and adult students.

Andrews Geyser

Geyser

Photo: Dwalter5, CC BY 3.0.

Andrews Geyser is a man-made fountain in Old Fort, North Carolina in McDowell County, currently in need of restoration. The fountain is named for Colonel Alexander Boyd Andrews, a North Carolina native who was the Vice President of the Southern Railway…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ridgecrest and Black Mountain.

Ridgecrest

Hamlet

Ridgecrest is an unincorporated community in eastern Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States, off Interstate 40/U.S. Route 70. The community is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Black Mountain

Photo: Mojo Hand, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Black Mountain is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 8,426 at the 2020 United States census. It is part of the Asheville metropolitan area.

Old Fort

Village

Photo: Dwalter5, CC BY 3.0.

Old Fort is a town in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 811 in the 2020 U.S. census, down from 908 in 2010. Old Fort is situated 6 miles east of Buck Gap.

Buck Gap

Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 3,632 feet
Category: landform
Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

35.64464° or 35° 38′ 41″ north

Longitude

-82.28276° or 82° 16′ 58″ west

Elevation

3,632 feet (1,107 metres)

Open location code

867VJPV8+VV

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4300584232

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=saddle

GeoNames ID

4457778

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