Deep Gap, North Carolina
| Deep Gap | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Deep Gap Location within the state of North Carolina | |
| Coordinates: 36°14′13″N 81°30′44″W / 36.23694°N 81.51222°WCoordinates: 36°14′13″N 81°30′44″W / 36.23694°N 81.51222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Watauga County |
| Elevation | 3,002 ft (915 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 28618 |
| Area code(s) | 828 |
| GNIS feature ID | 984078[1] |
Deep Gap is an unincorporated community located in Watauga County, North Carolina, United States. The community is named after the natural gap, called Deep Gap, at Fire Scale Mountain, where the Blue Ridge Parkway crosses over US 421. Influential guitar player Doc Watson was born in Deep Gap and lived there until his death May 29, 2012.
History
Daniel Boone spent a good part of his life in and around Deep Gap, traveling through an area known as Triplett (now part of the Deep Gap postal service area). In 1887, the Gap Creek Baptist Church was established.[2]
Notable residents
See also
References
- ↑ "Deep Gap, North Carolina". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
- ↑ "Gap Creek Baptist Church". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2011-09-10.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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