Cumberland Gap
Pass in Virginia
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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. Wikipedia
Range: Appalachian Mountains and Cumberland Mountains
Elevation: 1,601′
Road: U.S. 25 East
Entrance fee: no entrance fees
Topo map: USGS Middlesboro South
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