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[[File:NPS cumberland-gap-geologic-map-west.jpg | thumb | 450px | Geology of the region of the Cumberland Gap.]] | |||
The '''Cumberland Gap''' is a pass through the [[Appalachian Mountains]].<ref name=fhwaCumberlandGap/> The pass was important in the early settlement of the [[United States]], west of the Appalachians. In 1775 [[Daniel Boone]] was a trailblazer during the development of this route. | The '''Cumberland Gap''' is a pass through the [[Appalachian Mountains]].<ref name=fhwaCumberlandGap/> The pass was important in the early settlement of the [[United States]], west of the Appalachians. In 1775 [[Daniel Boone]] was a trailblazer during the development of this route. | ||
Revision as of 20:41, 4 August 2022
The Cumberland Gap is a pass through the Appalachian Mountains.[1] The pass was important in the early settlement of the United States, west of the Appalachians. In 1775 Daniel Boone was a trailblazer during the development of this route.
The pass's saddlepoint is at 1304 feet (397.46 m).[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rickie Longfellow. Back in Time: The Cumberland Gap, Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved on 2022-08-04.