Low Gap, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
38°1′53″N 81°50′8″W / 38.03139°N 81.83556°W / 38.03139; -81.83556CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyBooneElevation
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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