Fern Lake

Fern Lake is a reservoir in Claiborne, Tennessee. Fern Lake is situated nearby to the town Middlesboro, as well as near the hamlet Tiprell.

Places of Interest

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. Cumberland Gap is situated 2 miles northeast of Fern Lake.

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. Tri-State Peak is situated 1½ miles northeast of Fern Lake.

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 2 miles east of Fern Lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Middlesboro and Cumberland Gap.

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.

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. Cumberland Gap is situated 2 miles east of Fern Lake.

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 3 miles east of Fern Lake.

Fern Lake

Type: Reservoir
Category: body of water
Location: Claiborne, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

36.59175° or 36° 35′ 30″ north

Longitude

-83.70297° or 83° 42′ 11″ west

Elevation

1,201 feet (366 metres)

Open location code

868RH7RW+MR

GeoNames ID

4622006

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