Cumberland Gap, Tennessee | |
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Cumberland Gap, as viewed from the Pinnacle Overlook | |
Nickname: The Gap[1] | |
![]() Location of Cumberland Gap in Claiborne County, Tennessee. | |
Coordinates: 36°35′56″N 83°40′2″W / 36.59889°N 83.66722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Tennessee |
County | Claiborne |
Settled | 1770s[2] |
Incorporated | 1907[3] |
Named for | Cumberland Gap mountain pass |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor-council |
• Mayor | Neal Pucciarelli |
• Town Council | Aldermen |
Area | |
• Total | 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2) |
• Land | 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 1,417 ft (432 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 313 |
• Density | 951.37/sq mi (367.34/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP codes | 37724, 37752 |
Area code | 423 |
FIPS code | 47-18880[7] |
GNIS feature ID | 2406347[5] |
Website | townofcumberlandgap |
Cumberland Gap is a town in Claiborne County, Tennessee, United States.[5] Its population was 313 at the 2020 census, and estimated to be 315 in 2023.[8] The town is located below the Cumberland Gap, a historic mountain pass for which is the town's namesake, and inside of the boundaries of Cumberland Gap National Historical Park.[1]
The majority of the town's downtown area is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Cumberland Gap Historic District.[9]
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