Deep Gap is an unincorporated community located in Watauga County, North Carolina, United States. The community is named after the natural gap, called Deep Gap, at Fire Scale Mountain, where the Blue Ridge Parkway crosses over US 421. Influential guitar player Doc Watson was born in Deep Gap and lived there until his death May 29, 2012.
Deep Gap | |
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![]() ![]() Deep Gap Location within the state of North Carolina | |
Coordinates: 36°14′13″N 81°30′44″W | |
Country | United States |
State | North Carolina |
County | Watauga |
Elevation | 3,002 ft (915 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 28618 |
Area code | 828 |
GNIS feature ID | 984078[1] |
In 1887, the Gap Creek Baptist Church was established.[2]
Municipalities and communities of Watauga County, North Carolina, United States | ||
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County seat: Boone | ||
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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