Cumberland Gap

geographical name

mountain pass 1640 feet (500 meters) and early emigrant route through a ridge of the Cumberland Plateau in northeastern Tennessee southeast of Middlesboro, Kentucky

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“Cumberland Gap.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Cumberland%20Gap. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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