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Cherokee Gap

Cherokee Gap is a mountain saddle in , and has an elevation of 2,064 feet. Cherokee Gap is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Harrah’s Cherokee and Oconaluftee Indian Village.

Casino
Photo: Jared, CC BY 2.0.
Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort is a casino and hotel on the Qualla Boundary in . It is owned by the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians and operated by Caesars Entertainment.

Museum
Photo: Jan Kronsell, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The is a replica of an 18th-century eastern Cherokee community founded in 1952 and located along the Oconaluftee River in , , United States.

School
The , also known as the Atse Kituwah Academy, is a private bilingual Cherokee- and English-language immersion school for Cherokee students in kindergarten through sixth grade, located in , in the Yellow Hill community of the Qualla Boundary.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cherokee and Ravensford.

Photo: Jan Kronsell, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town in the within the Qualla Boundary, the proper name of the Indian reserve.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , . This is within the traditional homeland of the Cherokee people. In a survey and excavation project in the early 21st century, part of the community was found to have archeological resources that were thousands of years old, in addition to more recent historic materials related to the Cherokee people.

Hamlet
is an unincorporated community in , , United States. is located along U.S. Route 74, West of and East of . is situated 5 miles south of Cherokee Gap.

Cherokee Gap

Latitude
35.47154° or 35° 28′ 18″ north
Longitude
-83.31162° or 83° 18′ 42″ west
Elevation
2,064 feet (629 metres)
Open location code
867RFMCQ+J9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6751570470
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Geo­Names ID
4460368
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