Shaw Gap
Shaw Gap is a wildland in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests of western Virginia that has been recognized by the Wilderness Society as a special place worthy of protection from logging and road construction.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Konnarock and Taylors Valley.
Konnarock
Hamlet
Konnarock is an unincorporated community in Washington and Smyth counties in the U.S. state of Virginia. Konnarock Training School was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. Konnarock is situated 2½ miles east of Shaw Gap.
Taylors Valley
Hamlet
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Taylors Valley is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the state of Virginia, United States. It is located to the southeast of Abingdon and is accessed via Highway 58 and via Taylor Valley Road from Tennessee, just to the south. Taylors Valley is situated 4 miles southwest of Shaw Gap.
Friendship
Hamlet
Friendship is an unincorporated community in Washington County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. Friendship is situated 5 miles northwest of Shaw Gap.
Shaw Gap
- Type: Gap with an elevation of 3,570 feet
- Description: Wildland in Virginia, U.S.
- Categories: protected area and landform
- Location: Washington, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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