Cumberland Gap

Cumberland Gap - Bell County - Kentucky - 1,631 feet
Little Yellow Creek to northwest. Gap Creek to southeast.

In Cumberland Gap National Historical Park near Middlesboro, Kentucky .
hiking trail

photos by Randy Bishop, 10/14/2023

At the visitor center.

At the trailhead.

Along the trail.

At the summit.

At the summit, looking back northwest into Kentucky.

At the summit, looking ahead southeast into Virginia.

At the summit, looking southwest toward the Tri-Point.

At the summit.

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From United States Board on Geographic Names:

Feature Name	ID	Class	County	State	Latitude	Longitude	Ele(ft)	Map	BGN Date	Entry Date
Cumberland Gap	490475	Gap	Bell	KY	363614N	0834023W	1631	Middlesboro South	-	20-SEP-1979

Also nearby:

                Tri-State Peak
                505490
                Summit
                Bell
                KY
                363605N
                08340314W
                1985
                Middlesboro South
                200-SEP-1979-
                27-JUN-2018

From the story boards: The next half-mile of trail follows the 1907 roadbed of an "Object
Lesson Road." Early in the 20th century, most rural roads, especially here in the Appalachians,
were little better than in the days of Daniel Boone. The U.S. Department of Agriculture sponsored
the building of short segments of smooth, crushed-rock roads graded for good drainage in key,
high-visibility spots around the nation. The object of the lesson was to convince voters of the
convenience and value of building better roads with up-to-date techniques.

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© 2023 Randy Bishop Last modified: October 24, 2023

© 2023 Randy Bishop
Last modified: October 24, 2023