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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.
[[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 of America]], west of the Appalachians.  In 1775 [[Daniel Boone]] was a trailblazer during the development of this route.


The pass's saddlepoint is at {{convert|1304|feet|m}}.<ref name=fhwaCumberlandGap/>
The pass's saddlepoint is at {{convert|1304|feet|m}}.<ref name=fhwaCumberlandGap/>

Latest revision as of 10:52, 2 February 2023

Geology of the region of the Cumberland Gap.

The Cumberland Gap is a pass through the Appalachian Mountains.[1] The pass was important in the early settlement of the United States of America, 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. 1.0 1.1 Rickie Longfellow. Back in Time: The Cumberland Gap, Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved on 2022-08-04.