Low Gap, West Virginia

Low Gap
Unincorporated community
Low Gap is located in West Virginia
Low Gap
Low Gap
Location within the state of West Virginia
Low Gap is located in the United States
Low Gap
Low Gap
Low Gap (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°1′53″N 81°50′8″W / 38.03139°N 81.83556°W / 38.03139; -81.83556
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyBoone
Elevation
745 ft (227 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID1542497[1]

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

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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