Star Gap
Star Gap is a gap in McDowell, North Carolina and has an elevation of 2,326 feet. Star Gap is situated nearby to the hamlet Dendron, as well as near Graphite.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Andrews Geyser.
Andrews Geyser
Geyser
Andrews Geyser is a man-made fountain in Old Fort, North Carolina in McDowell County. The fountain is named for Colonel Alexander Boyd Andrews, a North Carolina native who was the Vice President of the Southern Railway Company and one of the people responsible for the construction of the railroad between Old Fort and Asheville, North Carolina, in the late 19th century. Andrews Geyser is situated 2 miles southwest of Star Gap.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Fort and Ridgecrest.
Old Fort
Village
Old Fort is a town in McDowell County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 811 in the 2020 U.S. census, down from 908 in 2010. Old Fort is situated 3½ miles southeast of Star Gap.
Ridgecrest
Hamlet
Ridgecrest is an unincorporated community in eastern Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States, off Interstate 40/U.S. Route 70. The community is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. Ridgecrest is situated 5 miles southwest of Star Gap.
Star Gap
- Type: Gap with an elevation of 2,326 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: McDowell, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.67095° or 35° 40′ 15″ northLongitude
-82.21956° or 82° 13′ 10″ westElevation
2,326 feet (709 metres)Open location code
867VMQCJ+95GeoNames ID
4493266
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