Welcome to Willen Gap ...

Willen Gap is located in Johnson County<1>.

The location of Willen Gap has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

Willen Gap is 3,320 feet [1,012 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Willen Gap is about ¾ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Willen Gap lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Willen Gap lies within the (423) area code.

Communities near Willen Gap ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Willen Gap.

• Boone
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
  • Boone is located in Watauga County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <4>
• Winchester
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winchester have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
  • Winchester is located in Johnson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 8,547 people
• Mountain City
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain City
  • Mountain City is located in Johnson County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,444 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain City <4>
• Norris
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norris have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norris
  • Norris is located in Johnson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,652 people
• Jefferson
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
  • Jefferson is located in Ashe County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,534 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jefferson <4>
• Trade
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
  • Trade is located in Johnson County
  • Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <4>
• West Jefferson
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
  • West Jefferson is located in Ashe County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <4>
• Lansing
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lansing
  • Lansing is located in Ashe County (NC)
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 154 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lansing <4>
• Roten
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roten have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roten
  • Roten is located in Ashe County (NC)
• Creston
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creston
  • Creston is located in Ashe County (NC)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creston <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Willen Gap. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Willen Gap.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Willen Gap. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Willen Gap.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Willen Gap. See our Newspapers Page for Willen Gap.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Willen Gap ...

Looking for more information about Willen Gap? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Willen Gap, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Willen Gap.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Willen Gap. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/