Railpen Gap

Railpen Gap is a gap in , and has an elevation of 2,612 feet. Railpen Gap is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the hamlet .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Carl Sandburg Home National Historic Site and McAlpine Mountain.

Protected area
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, located at 81 Carl Sandburg Lane near in the village of , preserves Connemara, the home of Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and writer Carl Sandburg.

Peak
is a summit in , in the . With an elevation of 2,923 feet, is the 1673th highest summit in the state of North Carolina. The peak was named for Henry McAlpin, an early settler.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Flat Rock and Hendersonville.

Village
is a village in , , United States. The population was 3,114 at the 2010 census. It is part of the . is situated 1½ miles northeast of Railpen Gap.

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is a small town just south of , . Established in 1847, downtown is full of 19th and early 20th century architecture and has a friendly "Small Town, USA" feeling.

Railpen Gap

Latitude
35.25234° or 35° 15′ 8″ north
Longitude
-82.46067° or 82° 27′ 38″ west
Elevation
2,612 feet (796 metres)
Open location code
867V7G2Q+WP
Geo­Names ID
4487010
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Localities in the Area

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