Newfound Gap
Newfound Gap is a mountain pass located near the center of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park of the southern Appalachian Mountains in the United States.
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 5,020 feet
- Description: Ridge gap in the Great Smoky Mountains
- Also known as: “New Gap”, “Right Hand Gap”, “Righthand”, and “Righthand Gap”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Anakeesta Knob and Mount Kephart.
Anakeesta Knob
Peak
Anakeesta Knob is a mountain in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in Tennessee.
Newfound Gap
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Swain, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.61104° or 35° 36′ 40″ north
Longitude
-83.42533° or 83° 25′ 31″ west
Elevation
5,020 feet (1,530 metres)
Open location code
867RJH6F+CV
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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In Other Languages
“Newfound Gap” goes by many names.
- French: “Newfound Gap”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Twin Creeks and Smokemont.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Appalachian Trail Trailhead and Newfound Gap Overlook.
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Worth a closer look: Charlotte and Raleigh.
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