Tri-State Peak
Mountain at the convergence of the U.S. states of Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia
36°36′03″N 83°40′28″W / 36.60083°N 83.67444°W / 36.60083; -83.67444 (Tri-State Peak)Tri-State Peak is a mountain located in the Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, near the "saddle" of the gap. It gets its name from being on the tripoint of the state of Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia.
The elevation at the tri-state marker is 1,990 feet (610 m).[2] The marker can be accessed via the "tri-state peak trail," (via connections with the Gap trail and the Object Lesson Road trail) and is about 1.2 miles (1.9 km) from the park's visitor's center.[3]
The site also includes a marker denoting the location as being on the "Royal Colonial Boundary of 1665," which was marked by the American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Royal Colonial Boundary of 1665 plaque -
Marker for Tennessee at Tri-State Peak -
Marker for the KY-TN-VA tripoint
See also
References
- ^ United States Geological Survey (2016). Middlesboro South (PDF) (Topographic map). 1:24,000. 7.5 Minute Series. Reston, VA: United States Geological Survey. Retrieved October 21, 2020.
- ^ "Tri-State Peak at Cumberland Gap". Archived from the original on 2007-02-10.
- ^ "Trails at Cumberland Gap". Archived from the original on 2007-02-10.
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