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 12 Mar. 2026.
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