Cumberland Gap Tunnel

The Cumberland Gap Tunnel is a dual-bore, four lane vehicular tunnel that carries U.S. Route 25E under Cumberland Gap National Historical Park near the intersection of Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Cumberland Gap and Tri-State Peak.

Cumberland Gap

Mountain saddle

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The Cumberland Gap is a pass in the eastern United States through the long ridge of the Cumberland Mountains, within the Appalachian Mountains and near the tripoint of Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee.

Tri-State Peak

Peak

Tri-State Peak is a mountain located in the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, near the "saddle" of the gap. It gets its name from being on the tripoint of the state of Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia.

Gap Cave

Cave

Gap Cave is located just underneath Pinnacle Overlook in the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, Claiborne County, TN. The entrance to the cave is at the tristate area of Tennessee, Virginia and Kentucky, just over the border into Virginia. Gap Cave is situated 3,500 feet east of Cumberland Gap Tunnel.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cumberland Gap and Harrogate.

Cumberland Gap

Village

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Cumberland Gap is a town in Claiborne County, Tennessee, United States. Its population was 313 at the 2020 census, and estimated to be 315 in 2023. The town is located below the Cumberland Gap, a historic mountain pass for which is the town's namesake, and inside of the boundaries of Cumberland Gap National Historical Park.

Harrogate

Town

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Harrogate is the largest city in Claiborne County, Tennessee, United States. It is adjacent to Cumberland Gap National Historical Park. The community has been known as "Harrogate" since the 19th century, but did not incorporate by that name until 1993. Harrogate is situated 2 miles southeast of Cumberland Gap Tunnel.

Middlesboro

Town

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Middlesboro is a home rule-class city in Bell County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 10,334 at the 2010 U.S. census, while its micropolitan area had a population of 69,060. Middlesboro is situated 2 miles west of Cumberland Gap Tunnel.

Cumberland Gap Tunnel

Type: Tunnel
Description: Tunnel underneath Cumberland Gap
Categories: road tunnel and transportation
Location: Claiborne, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

36.59916° or 36° 35′ 57″ north

Longitude

-83.67795° or 83° 40′ 41″ west

Elevation

1,598 feet (487 metres)

Open location code

868RH8XC+MR

OpenStreetMap ID

way 910126328

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=tunnel

GeoNames ID

4616692

Wikidata ID

Q5193893

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