Cumberland Gap, Kentucky, United States
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Cumberland Gap is a gap located in Bell county Kentucky in the United States of America. It is at 36.6039715 latitude and -83.67297 longitude. Cumberland Gap is at an elevation of 497 ft (1631 m). The USGS map that contains this location is titled "Middlesboro South".
Description
Incomplete record.
History
Natural passage through the Allegheny Mountains where the states of Virginia, Tennessee, and Kentucky join. Discovered by Dr. Thomas Walker on April 12, 1750, and named in honor of the Duke of Cumberland, the son of King George II.
Location Details
| Type of Place: | Gap |
| Latitude: | 36.6039715 |
| Longitude: | -83.67297 |
| Elevation: | 497 ft / 1631 m |
| County: | Bell |
| USGS Map Name: | Middlesboro South |
