| Chester Gap | |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 1,339 ft (408 m) |
| Traversed by |  U.S. Route 522 |
| Location | Virginia, United States |
| Range | Blue Ridge Mountains |
| Coordinates | 38.853, -78.135 |
Chester Gap, sometimes referred to as Happy Creek Gap for the creek that runs down its western slope, is a wind gap in the Blue Ridge Mountains on the border of Rappahannock County, Fauquier County, and Warren County in Virginia. The gap is traversed by U.S. Route 522.[1] The Appalachian Trail also passes across the gap, with a trailhead at the gap.[2]
- ^ Grymes, Charles A. "Wind Gaps and Stream Piracy". virginiaplaces.org. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ Burnham, Bill; Burnham, Mary (2004). Hiking Virginia : a guide to Virginia's greatest hiking adventures (2nd ed.). Helena, Mont.: Falcon Press. pp. 318–319. ISBN 0762727470.