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