Rockfish Gap
Rockfish Gap is a wind gap located in the Blue Ridge Mountains between Charlottesville and Waynesboro, Virginia, United States, through Afton Mountain, which is frequently used to refer to the gap.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Swannanoa and Blue Ridge Tunnel.
Swannanoa
Manor estate
Photo: Colchicine, Public domain.Blue Ridge Tunnel
Parking area
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Swannanoa and Afton.
Basic City
Neighborhood
Photo: Weatherdude, Public domain.Rockfish Gap
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,903 feet
- Description: mountain pass in Virginia, United States
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Nelson, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.03252° or 38° 1′ 57″ north
Longitude
-78.85832° or 78° 51′ 30″ west
Elevation
1,903 feet (580 metres)
Open location code
87C324MR+2M
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Rockfish Gap” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Brookville Manor and Chinquapin.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Afton Overlook and Crozet Tunnel East Portal.
Virginia: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Richmond and Arlington.
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