The Cumberland Gap National Historical Park is a United States National Historical Park located at the border between Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia, centered on the Cumberland Gap, a natural break
View from the Pinnacle Overlook toward the southwest, overlooking Fern Lake and the surrounding park, 2009
Winter view from beneath the White Rocks cliffs, in the far eastern portion of the park
Vice President Richard Nixon at the Pinnacle Interpretive Shelter, attending the dedication of the park's Visitor Center (Mission 66 project), July 1959.
The exterior of the visitor center in 2008
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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,
Cumberland Gap National Historical Park
…was designated as Recommended Wilderness. Elevation varies from a low of 1,100 feet (340 m) to a high of 3,500 feet (1,100 m). The park runs along the Cumberland Mountains, stretching about 20 miles (32 km) with an average width of 1.6 miles (2.6 km). The park straddles a tri-state area encompassing land from Kentucky…
View of Cross Mountain, the highest summit of the Cumberland Mountains in Tennessee
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