Cumberland Gap, Cumberland Gap

Name: Cumberland Gap
Address: Cumberland Gap, United States

#2 among attractions in Cumberland Gap

Nature, Top attraction, Natural attraction, Valley

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The Cumberland Gap is a pass through the long ridge of the Cumberland Mountains, within the Appalachian Mountains, near the junction of the U.S. states of Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee. It is famous in American colonial history for its role as a key passageway through the lower central Appalachians. ()

Alternative names: Maximum elevation: 1631 ftCoordinates: 36°36'14"N, 83°40'23"W

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Cumberland Gap – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Middlesboro Mall, Tri-State Peak, Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum, Mitty's Metal Art.

2.1 miNW
Shopping centre, Shopping
Middlesboro Mall, Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
54 min walk • Middlesboro Mall is an enclosed shopping mall in Middlesboro, Kentucky, on U.S. Route 25E. It includes over 26 stores and services. Anchor stores are Belk and Roses.
~1200 ftS
Nature, Mountain, Memorial
Tri-State Peak, Cumberland Gap
6 min walk • 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 states of Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia.
1.8 miSE
History museum, Library, Museum
Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum, Harrogate
47 min walk • The Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum in Harrogate, Tennessee and located on campus of Lincoln Memorial University, exhibits items such as the cane that Lincoln used at Ford's Theatre the night of his assassination, a collection of about 30,000 books, and art exhibits.
0.4 miSE
36°35'55"N • 83°40'7"W
Mitty's Metal Art, Cumberland Gap
12 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum
~360 ftW
Nature, Natural attraction, Natural feature
Cumberland Mountains, Cumberland Gap
2 min walk • The Cumberland Mountains are a mountain range in the southeastern section of the Appalachian Mountains. They are located in western Virginia, southwestern West Virginia, the eastern edges of Kentucky, and eastern middle Tennessee, including the Crab Orchard Mountains.
2.3 miW
Church
Mount Moriah Baptist Church, Middlesboro
59 min walk • Mt. Moriah Baptist Church is a historic church at 314 N. Main Street in Middlesboro, Kentucky. It was built during 1918-21 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.
3.1 miW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Middlesboro
78 min walk • The St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Middlesboro, Kentucky is a historic church located at 131 Edgewood Road. It was built in 1880 and opened for services in February 1881. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.
1.8 miS
Basketball court, Sport venue, Sport
Turner Arena, Harrogate
48 min walk • The Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters are the athletic teams that represent Lincoln Memorial University, located in Harrogate, Tennessee, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports.

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Which popular attractions are close to Cumberland Gap?

Nearby attractions include Cumberland Mountains, Cumberland Gap (2 min walk), Tri-State Peak, Cumberland Gap (6 min walk), Mitty's Metal Art, Cumberland Gap (12 min walk).