South
North Carolina
Buncombe

Craven Gap

Craven Gap is a mountain pass between Peach Knob and Rice Knob, part of the Elk Mountains and . NC 694 connects with the at the gap, where it provides direct access to downtown .
Tap on a place
to explore it
Wikipedia
Photo: Washuotaku, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bull Gap.

Mountain saddle
Photo: Washuotaku, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a mountain pass on Bull Mountain, part of the . Though the doesn't go through the gap, it is the most immediate to it and is accessible by hiking.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Azalea and Asheville.

Locality
is a populated place located within the city of in , , United States. is situated 5 miles south of Craven Gap.

Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The city of is a liberal, artsy community nestled between the Blue Ridge Mountains and in . A popular tourist destination, this "Paris of the South," has one of the most impressive, comprehensive collections of Art Deco architecture in the United States.

Photo: -ted, CC BY 2.0.
is a town in , United States. The population was 4,567 at the 2020 census. It is part of the .

Craven Gap

Latitude
35.64792° or 35° 38′ 53″ north
Longitude
-82.49161° or 82° 29′ 30″ west
Elevation
3,123 feet (952 metres)
Open location code
867VJGX5+59
Open­Street­Map ID
node 477453727
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Geo­Names ID
4462401
Wiki­data ID
Q17511824
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Craven Gap from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
© Stadia Maps, Airbus DS, CNES, PlanetObserver, and Copernicus

Places with the Same Name

Discover other places named “Craven Gap”.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Riceville and Rattlesnake Lodge.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Craven Gap Trail and Tanbark Ridge Overlook (MP 376.7).

North Carolina: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Charlotte, Raleigh, Asheville, and Greensboro.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Craven Gap”. Photo: Washuotaku, CC BY-SA 4.0.