Sassafras Gap
Sassafras Gap is a gap in Buncombe, North Carolina and has an elevation of 3,579 feet. Sassafras Gap is situated nearby to the hamlet Rattlesnake Lodge, as well as near Riceville.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Craven Gap and Bull Gap.
Craven Gap
Mountain saddle
Photo: Washuotaku, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Craven Gap is a mountain pass between Peach Knob and Rice Knob, part of the Elk Mountains and Great Craggy Mountains. NC 694 connects with the Blue Ridge Parkway at the gap, where it provides direct access to downtown Asheville.
Bull Gap
Mountain saddle
Photo: Washuotaku, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bull Gap is a mountain pass on Bull Mountain, part of the Great Craggy Mountains. Though the Blue Ridge Parkway 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 Weaverville and Woodfin.
Weaverville
Weaverville is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 4,567 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Asheville metropolitan area.
Woodfin
Village
Woodfin is a town in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 6,123 as of the 2010 census. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. Woodfin is situated 5 miles southwest of Sassafras Gap.
Asheville
Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The city of Asheville is a liberal, artsy community nestled between the Blue Ridge Mountains and Great Smoky Mountains in Western North Carolina. 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.
Sassafras Gap
- Type: Gap with an elevation of 3,579 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.66483° or 35° 39′ 53″ northLongitude
-82.49346° or 82° 29′ 37″ westElevation
3,579 feet (1,091 metres)Open location code
867VMG74+WJGeoNames ID
4490401
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Highlights include Rice Knob and Jones Knob.
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