Gap Creek
Gap Creek is a stream in Shenandoah County, Virginia. Gap Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Locust Grove, as well as near Mount Airy.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rudes Hill and Shenandoah Caverns.
Rudes Hill
Peak
Photo: Jweaver28, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rude's Hill is a 981-foot hill just outside of the town of Mt. Jackson in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States, primarily known because it was a strategically placed elevation on which many Civil War events occurred.
Shenandoah Caverns
Cave
Photo: Odbake, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shenandoah Caverns is a commercial show cave located near Mount Jackson, Virginia, in the Shenandoah Valley. It is the only cavern in Virginia that has elevator access. Shenandoah Caverns is situated 2 miles northwest of Gap Creek.
Meems Bottom Covered Bridge
Bridge
Photo: AgnosticPreachersKid, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Meems Bottom Covered Bridge is in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States. The bridge, at 204 feet, is the longest covered bridge in Virginia and one of the last that supports regular traffic. Meems Bottom Covered Bridge is situated 1½ miles northwest of Gap Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Quicksburg and Mount Jackson.
Quicksburg
Hamlet
Quicksburg is an unincorporated community and census designated place in Shenandoah County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. The Benjamin Wierman House and Zirkle Mill are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Quicksburg is situated 2½ miles west of Gap Creek.
Mount Jackson
Photo: Skyrunner75, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mount Jackson is a town of 2100 people in Shenandoah County, Virginia. The town has history as a commercial and railroad hub in the region, with rich Civil War heritage and a historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
New Market
Photo: Muhranoff, CC BY-SA 4.0.
New Market is a town in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States. Founded as a small crossroads trading town in the Shenandoah Valley, it has a population of 2,155 as of the most recent 2020 U.S. census.
Gap Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Shenandoah County, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.70178° or 38° 42′ 6″ northLongitude
-78.63474° or 78° 38′ 5″ westElevation
876 feet (267 metres)Open location code
87C3P928+P4GeoNames ID
4760438
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