Low Gap, West Virginia

Low Gap
Unincorporated community
Low Gap
Location within the state of West Virginia
Low Gap
Low Gap (the US)
Coordinates: 38°1′53″N 81°50′8″W / 38.03139°N 81.83556°W / 38.03139; -81.83556Coordinates: 38°1′53″N 81°50′8″W / 38.03139°N 81.83556°W / 38.03139; -81.83556
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Boone
Elevation 745 ft (227 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1542497[1]

Low Gap is an unincorporated community in Boone County, West Virginia.

The community was named for a low mountain pass near the original town site.[2]

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Low Gap, West Virginia
  2. Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 389.


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