Phillips Gap
Phillips Gap is a mountain saddle in Wilkes, North Carolina and has an elevation of 3,209 feet. Phillips Gap is situated nearby to the hamlet Idlewild, as well as near Yates.Places of Interest
Highlights include Dark Sky Observatory.
Dark Sky Observatory
Observatory
The Dark Sky Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Appalachian State University. It is located 9 kilometers east of Deep Gap, North Carolina, off of the Blue Ridge Parkway, and 32 kilometers east of the ASU campus in Boone, North Carolina It was established in 1981, and is used for research, instruction, and public viewing events.
Phillips Gap
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 3,209 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Wilkes, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.2644° or 36° 15′ 52″ northLongitude
-81.4351° or 81° 26′ 7″ westElevation
3,209 feet (978 metres)Open location code
868W7H77+PWOpenStreetMap ID
node 10168903313OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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