Gap 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.- Type: Cave
- Description: cave in Viriginia (US)
- Also known as: “Cudjo’s Cave”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cumberland Gap and Tri-State Peak.
Cumberland Gap
Mountain saddle
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.
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.
Cumberland Gap Tunnel
Tunnel
Photo: Stratosphere, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Cumberland Gap Tunnel is a dual-bore, four lane vehicular tunnel that carries U.S. Route 25E under Cumberland Gap National Historical Park near the intersection of Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia. Cumberland Gap Tunnel is situated 3,500 feet west of Gap Cave.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cumberland Gap and Harrogate.
Cumberland Gap
Village
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
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.
Harrogate
Town
Photo: J654567, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 1½ miles south of Gap Cave.
Shawanee
Neighborhood
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. Shawanee is situated 2 miles southeast of Gap Cave.
Gap Cave
- Categories: show cave and landform
- Location: Claiborne, Tennessee, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.60278° or 36° 36′ 10″ northLongitude
-83.66702° or 83° 40′ 1″ westOpen location code
868RJ83M+45OpenStreetMap ID
node 2530155833OpenStreetMap feature
natural=cave_entranceWikidata ID
Q5521739
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Egyptian Arabic—“Gap Cave” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كهف غاب”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كهف جاب”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pinnacle Overlook and Cumberland Gap Post Office.
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