Sheep Gap
Sheep Gap is a gap in Buncombe, North Carolina and has an elevation of 2,930 feet. Sheep Gap is situated nearby to the village Bent Creek, as well as near the locality Venable.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include North Carolina Arboretum.
North Carolina Arboretum
Park
Photo: Ken Thomas, Public domain.
The North Carolina Arboretum is an arboretum and botanical garden located within the Bent Creek Experimental Forest of the Pisgah National Forest at 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, southwest of Asheville, North Carolina near the Blue Ridge Parkway. North Carolina Arboretum is situated 2 miles east of Sheep Gap.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bent Creek and Enka.
Bent Creek
Village
Bent Creek is a census-designated place in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,287 at the 2010 census. The Bent Creek area has mountain bike trails within the Pisgah National Forest. Bent Creek is situated 2 miles east of Sheep Gap.
Enka
Quarter
Enka is an unincorporated community in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It lies on U.S. Routes 19, 23, and 74 Business near the interchange of Interstates 26, 40, and 240. It has a post office with the ZIP code 28728. Enka is situated 3 miles north of Sheep Gap.
Candler
Village
Candler is an unincorporated community in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It lies on North Carolina Highway 151 and U.S. Routes 19, 23, and 74 Business, at an elevation of 2,122.7 feet. Candler is situated 3½ miles northwest of Sheep Gap.
Sheep Gap
- Type: Gap with an elevation of 2,930 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.50567° or 35° 30′ 20″ northLongitude
-82.63902° or 82° 38′ 21″ westElevation
2,930 feet (893 metres)Open location code
867VG946+79GeoNames ID
4491135
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