List of mountain passes in North Carolina facts for kids
The following is a list of mountain passes and gaps in the U.S. state of North Carolina.
| Name | Mountain range | County | Elevation | Coordinates | Primary access route | Other access route(s) | GNIS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Bellows Gap | Brushy Mountains | Alleghany | 3,727 feet (1,136 m) | 36°25′41″N 81°07′38″W / 36.42806°N 81.12722°W | Air Bellows Gap Road | Blue Ridge Parkway | 980067 |
| Alder Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Ashe | 3,051 feet (930 m) | 36°22′10″N 81°17′23″W / 36.36944°N 81.28972°W | Blue Ridge Parkway | 980081 | |
| Baldwin Gap | Stone Mountains | Ashe | 3,481 feet (1,061 m) | 36°25′24″N 81°43′11″W / 36.42333°N 81.71972°W | Baldwin Gap Road | 980485 | |
| Balsam Gap | Balsam Mountains | Haywood–Jackson | 3,316 feet (1,011 m) | 35°26′02″N 83°04′40″W / 35.43389°N 83.07778°W |   US 23 / US 74 |
Blue Ridge Parkway | 1008907 |
| Bearpen Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 3,848 feet (1,173 m) | 36°10′00″N 81°55′22″W / 36.16667°N 81.92278°W | 1009035 | ||
| Bearpen Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 3,704 feet (1,129 m) | 35°57′59″N 82°02′55″W / 35.96639°N 82.04861°W | 1009034 | ||
| Bradley Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 4,974 feet (1,516 m) | 36°07′59″N 82°01′20″W / 36.13306°N 82.02222°W | Appalachian Trail | 981810 | |
| Buck Creek Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | McDowell–Yancey | 3,402 feet (1,037 m) | 35°46′15″N 82°09′52″W / 35.77083°N 82.16444°W |  NC 80 |
Blue Ridge Parkway | 1009733 |
| Buck Hill Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 3,661 feet (1,116 m) | 36°00′28″N 82°00′22″W / 36.00778°N 82.00611°W | 1009744 | ||
| Buckeye Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 5,128 feet (1,563 m) | 36°06′47″N 82°03′43″W / 36.11306°N 82.06194°W | Appalachian Trail | 1009768 | |
| Bull Gap | Great Craggy Mountains | Buncombe | 3,107 feet (947 m) | 35°40′11″N 82°28′16″W / 35.66972°N 82.47111°W | Blue Ridge Parkway | 1009803 | |
| Calloway Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Ashe–Wilkes | 3,432 feet (1,046 m) | 36°17′05″N 81°23′17″W / 36.28472°N 81.38806°W | Calloway Gap Road / Lump Road | Blue Ridge Parkway | 982435 |
| Cannon Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 3,917 feet (1,194 m) | 36°13′22″N 81°55′30″W / 36.22278°N 81.92500°W | Beech Mountain Road | 1010022 | |
| Cherry Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 4,147 feet (1,264 m) | 36°09′39″N 81°55′06″W / 36.16083°N 81.91833°W | 1010214 | ||
| Cow Camp Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 4,045 feet (1,233 m) | 36°03′45″N 81°57′07″W / 36.06250°N 81.95194°W | Cow Camp Road | 1010518 | |
| Cowee Gap | Cowee Mountains | Jackson–Macon | 4,199 feet (1,280 m) | 35°05′27″N 83°08′52″W / 35.09083°N 83.14778°W |  US 64 |
1010524 | |
| Craven Gap | Great Craggy Mountains | Buncombe | 3,132 feet (955 m) | 35°38′52″N 82°29′27″W / 35.64778°N 82.49083°W | Blue Ridge Parkway |  NC 694 |
1010567 |
| Cut Laurel Gap | Stone Mountains | Ashe | 3,750 feet (1,140 m) | 36°32′11″N 81°42′18″W / 36.53639°N 81.70500°W | Cut Laurel Gap Road | 1010627 | |
| Dave Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 2,736 feet (834 m) | 36°15′21″N 81°54′12″W / 36.25583°N 81.90333°W | Buckeye Road | 1010666 | |
| Deals Gap | Great Smoky Mountains | Swain | 1,988 feet (606 m) | 35°28′25″N 83°55′15″W / 35.47361°N 83.92083°W |  US 129 |
1307389 | |
| Deep Gap | Brushy Mountains | Alleghany | 3,186 feet (971 m) | 36°26′25″N 81°04′49″W / 36.44028°N 81.08028°W | Mahagony Rock Road | Blue Ridge Parkway | 984079 |
| Bearpen Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 4,186 feet (1,276 m) | 36°03′25″N 81°50′45″W / 36.05694°N 81.84583°W | 1010752 | ||
| Deep Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 4,318 feet (1,316 m) | 36°03′23″N 82°03′24″W / 36.05639°N 82.05667°W | 1010751 | ||
| Deep Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Watauga | 3,127 feet (953 m) | 36°13′46″N 81°13′00″W / 36.22944°N 81.21667°W |  US 421 |
Blue Ridge Parkway | 984077 |
| Doublehead Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 3,825 feet (1,166 m) | 36°02′50″N 82°02′07″W / 36.04722°N 82.03528°W | Doublehead Mountain Road | 1010887 | |
| Grandmother Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 4,075 feet (1,242 m) | 36°04′35″N 81°50′05″W / 36.07639°N 81.83472°W | Blue Ridge Parkway | 1011600 | |
| Hanging Rock Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 4,678 feet (1,426 m) | 36°08′21″N 81°49′50″W / 36.13917°N 81.83056°W | Skiview Road | 986361 | |
| Harmon Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 3,425 feet (1,044 m) | 36°15′24″N 81°54′59″W / 36.25667°N 81.91639°W | Beech Crossing | 1017818 | |
| Hartley Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 4,255 feet (1,297 m) | 36°06′40″N 81°58′03″W / 36.11111°N 81.96750°W | 1011895 | ||
| Haw Gap | Stone Mountains | Ashe | 4,176 feet (1,273 m) | 36°33′17″N 81°41′28″W / 36.55472°N 81.69111°W | 1011909 | ||
| Haw Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 3,881 feet (1,183 m) | 36°04′38″N 81°58′24″W / 36.07722°N 81.97333°W | Ivey Heights Road | 1011908 | |
| Hewed Log Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Ashe | 3,176 feet (968 m) | 36°16′56″N 81°28′58″W / 36.28222°N 81.48278°W | Idlewild Road | 986675 | |
| Hickorynut Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 4,327 feet (1,319 m) | 36°07′42″N 81°54′26″W / 36.12833°N 81.90722°W | Hickory Nut Gap Road | 1012022 | |
| Horse Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Ashe–Wilkes | 3,110 feet (950 m) | 36°18′48″N 81°21′47″W / 36.31333°N 81.36306°W |  NC 16 |
Blue Ridge Parkway | 987097 |
| Laurel Knob Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Ashe | 3,694 feet (1,126 m) | 36°19′47″N 81°34′48″W / 36.32972°N 81.58000°W |  NC 194 |
988202 | |
| Lick Log Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 3,409 feet (1,039 m) | 36°03′03″N 82°00′01″W / 36.05083°N 82.00028°W | Lick Log Road | 1012848 | |
| Linville Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 4,012 feet (1,223 m) | 36°07′03″N 81°50′30″W / 36.11750°N 81.84167°W |  NC 105 |
 NC 184 |
1012894 |
| Loggy Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 3,563 feet (1,086 m) | 36°14′08″N 81°55′55″W / 36.23556°N 81.93194°W | Sugar Mountain Road 1 | 1017819 | |
| Loggy Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 3,953 feet (1,205 m) | 36°05′40″N 81°54′10″W / 36.09444°N 81.90278°W | Beech Mountain Road | 1013084 | |
| Low Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Ashe | 3,104 feet (946 m) | 36°24′15″N 81°21′20″W / 36.40417°N 81.35556°W | Low Gap Road | 989079 | |
| Low Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 5,049 feet (1,539 m) | 36°06′45″N 82°03′58″W / 36.11250°N 82.06611°W | Appalachian Trail | 1013229 | |
| Low Notch | Blue Ridge Mountains | Alleghany–Wilkes | 3,497 feet (1,066 m) | 36°25′57″N 81°09′48″W / 36.43250°N 81.16333°W | Blue Ridge Parkway | 989083 | |
| Miller Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Ashe | 3,087 feet (941 m) | 36°20′39″N 81°22′28″W / 36.34417°N 81.37444°W | Trading Post Road | Blue Ridge Parkway | 990004 |
| Miller Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 3,743 feet (1,141 m) | 36°03′54″N 81°55′17″W / 36.06500°N 81.92139°W | NC 194 |
Avery County High School Road | 1013588 |
| Montezuma Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 3,875 feet (1,181 m) | 36°03′54″N 81°53′47″W / 36.06500°N 81.89639°W |  NC 181 |
Old State Highway 181 | 1013657 |
| Newfound Gap | Great Smoky Mountains | Swain | 5,048 feet (1,539 m) | 35°36′40″N 83°25′30″W / 35.61111°N 83.42500°W |  US 441 |
Appalachian Trail | 1000706 |
| Old House Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 3,008 feet (917 m) | 36°03′51″N 81°48′34″W / 36.06417°N 81.80944°W | Old House Gap Road | 1014097 | |
| Payne Gap | Stone Mountains | Ashe | 3,241 feet (988 m) | 36°29′30″N 81°41′43″W / 36.49167°N 81.69528°W | Big Laurel Road | Rash School Road | 1000708 |
| Phillips Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Ashe–Wilkes | 3,209 feet (978 m) | 36°15′51″N 81°26′06″W / 36.26417°N 81.43500°W | Phillips Gap Road | Blue Ridge Parkway | 992147 |
| Richs Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 4,026 feet (1,227 m) | 36°02′56″N 82°02′36″W / 36.04889°N 82.04333°W | 1014879 | ||
| Roaring Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Alleghany–Wilkes | 2,907 feet (886 m) | 36°23′57″N 80°58′41″W / 36.39917°N 80.97806°W | Roaring Gap Road | 1959945 | |
| Russell Gap | Brushy Mountains | Alexander–Wilkes | 1,611 feet (491 m) | 36°01′49″N 81°14′07″W / 36.03028°N 81.23528°W | Russelll Gap Road | 993818 | |
| Smoky Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 3,714 feet (1,132 m) | 36°07′46″N 81°56′03″W / 36.12944°N 81.93417°W | NC 194 |
Blevins Creek Road | 1015619 |
| Snyder Gap | Stone Mountains | Ashe | 3,402 feet (1,037 m) | 36°24′04″N 81°44′14″W / 36.40111°N 81.73722°W | Brushy Fork Road | 995082 | |
| Soco Gap | Balsam Mountains | Haywood–Jackson | 4,340 feet (1,320 m) | 35°29′43″N 83°09′23″W / 35.49528°N 83.15639°W |  US 19 |
Blue Ridge Parkway | 995093 |
| Sugar Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 4,419 feet (1,347 m) | 36°07′53″N 81°53′00″W / 36.13139°N 81.88333°W | 1015920 | ||
| Willen Gap | Stone Mountains | Ashe | 3,497 feet (1,066 m) | 36°27′55″N 81°41′50″W / 36.46528°N 81.69722°W | Parker Road | 997348 | |
| Yellow Mountain Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Avery | 4,662 feet (1,421 m) | 36°07′33″N 82°03′06″W / 36.12583°N 82.05167°W | Appalachian Trail | 997713 |
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