Buck Creek Gap

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Buck Creek Gap
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Eastern Continental Divide
Elevation 3,402 ft (1,037 m)[1]
Traversed by NC 80 / Blue Ridge Pkwy
Location  North Carolina
 United States
Range Blue Ridge Mountains
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Topo map USGS Celo
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The pass is between McDowell and Yancey counties

Buck Creek Gap (el. 3,402 ft (1,037 m)) is a mountain pass along the Blue Ridge Mountains. NC 80 connects with the Blue Ridge Parkway at the gap, where it travelers can go either towards Burnsville, Marion, Mount Mitchell or Little Switzerland. A scenic overlook is located at the gap, along NC 80; which is sometimes also used as a staging area for motorcycle enthusiasts. The gap is also along the Eastern Continental Divide and the McDowellYancey county line.

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