List of mountain passes in South Carolina facts for kids
The following is a list of mountain passes and gaps in the U.S. state of South Carolina.
Name | Mountain range | County | Elevation | Coordinates | Primary access route | Other access route(s) | GNIS |
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Bailey Gap | Saluda Mountains | Greenville | 2,930 feet (890 m) | 35°09′47″N 82°31′00″W / 35.16306°N 82.51667°W | 980432 | ||
Beasley Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Pickens | 1,886 feet (575 m) | 35°00′54″N 82°47′39″W / 35.01500°N 82.79417°W | US 178 | 1220419 | |
Callas Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Oconee | 1,949 feet (594 m) | 34°53′26″N 83°10′25″W / 34.89056°N 83.17361°W | SC 28 | 1221206 | |
Chimneytop Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Pickens | 2,408 feet (734 m) | 35°03′43″N 82°47′53″W / 35.06194°N 82.79806°W | F. Van Clayton Highway | 1221569 | |
Cove Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Pickens | 1,322 feet (403 m) | 34°58′41″N 82°49′54″W / 34.97806°N 82.83167°W | 1221781 | ||
Emory Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Pickens | 2,762 feet (842 m) | 35°02′38″N 82°45′13″W / 35.04389°N 82.75361°W | 1222288 | ||
Grunting Spring Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Greenville | 2,956 feet (901 m) | 35°05′17″N 82°43′46″W / 35.08806°N 82.72944°W | 986183 | ||
Gum Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Greenville | 3,061 feet (933 m) | 35°06′08″N 82°41′30″W / 35.10222°N 82.69167°W | 986217 | ||
Hi Saw Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Oconee | 1,427 feet (435 m) | 34°47′49″N 83°07′24″W / 34.79694°N 83.12333°W | SC 28 | 1229793 | |
Hickory Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Oconee | 1,982 feet (604 m) | 35°01′00″N 82°57′13″W / 35.01667°N 82.95361°W | 1223132 | ||
High Low Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Pickens | 1,522 feet (464 m) | 35°03′06″N 82°41′03″W / 35.05167°N 82.68417°W | 1223169 | ||
Horse Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Pickens | 2,342 feet (714 m) | 35°00′55″N 82°47′10″W / 35.01528°N 82.78611°W | 1223314 | ||
Horse Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Pickens | 1,460 feet (450 m) | 34°59′03″N 82°49′19″W / 34.98417°N 82.82194°W | 1223313 | ||
Jones Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Greenville | 2,907 feet (886 m) | 35°07′46″N 82°38′20″W / 35.12944°N 82.63889°W | US 276 | 1012558 | |
Laurel Fork Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Pickens | 2,087 feet (636 m) | 35°02′36″N 82°50′19″W / 35.04333°N 82.83861°W | Horse Pasture Road | 1223828 | |
Lays Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Pickens | 1,463 feet (446 m) | 34°59′39″N 82°48′45″W / 34.99417°N 82.81250°W | 1223851 | ||
Line Rock Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Oconee | 1,949 feet (594 m) | 35°02′09″N 82°58′33″W / 35.03583°N 82.97583°W | 1012878 | ||
Lower Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Greenville | 1,883 feet (574 m) | 35°05′55″N 82°23′00″W / 35.09861°N 82.38333°W | 1224210 | ||
Mongold Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Oconee | 1,863 feet (568 m) | 34°52′13″N 83°11′19″W / 34.87028°N 83.18861°W | 1230032 | ||
Mosley Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Pickens | 1,201 feet (366 m) | 34°58′55″N 82°45′18″W / 34.98194°N 82.75500°W | US 178 | 1224667 | |
Panther Gap | Saluda Mountains | Greenville | 2,385 feet (727 m) | 35°09′56″N 82°26′59″W / 35.16556°N 82.44972°W | 991835 | ||
Panther Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Pickens | 2,529 feet (771 m) | 35°02′36″N 82°43′04″W / 35.04333°N 82.71778°W | 1225287 | ||
Reed Mountain Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Oconee | 2,142 feet (653 m) | 34°52′09″N 83°12′23″W / 34.86917°N 83.20639°W | 1225800 | ||
Rocky Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Oconee | 1,860 feet (570 m) | 34°52′09″N 83°12′23″W / 34.86917°N 83.20639°W | 1225981 | ||
Sassafras Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Greenville–Pickens | 2,864 feet (873 m) | 35°04′05″N 82°45′53″W / 35.06806°N 82.76472°W | 1015272 | ||
Slicking Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Greenville | 2,871 feet (875 m) | 35°05′54″N 82°42′16″W / 35.09833°N 82.70444°W | 994915 | ||
The Narrow Passage | King Sand Hills | Chesterfield | 364 feet (111 m) | 34°39′17″N 80°10′34″W / 34.65472°N 80.17611°W | SC 109 | 1227081 | |
Trammel Gap | Saluda Mountains | Greenville | 2,198 feet (670 m) | 35°10′50″N 82°22′13″W / 35.18056°N 82.37028°W | 996202 | ||
Upper Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Greenville | 2,054 feet (626 m) | 35°05′46″N 82°35′39″W / 35.09611°N 82.59417°W | 1227320 | ||
Vaughns Gap | Blue Ridge Mountains | Greenville | 2,592 feet (790 m) | 35°10′39″N 82°17′37″W / 35.17750°N 82.29361°W | 1227337 |
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