Welcome to Yellow Gap ...
Yellow Gap is located in Burke County<1>.
Yellow Gap is 1,420 feet [433 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Yellow Gap lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Yellow Gap: 828
Communities near Yellow Gap ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Yellow Gap.
- Hickory
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Lenoir
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Morganton
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Marion
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
- Marion is located in McDowell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,937 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <3>
- Sawmills
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sawmills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sawmills
- Sawmills is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,156 people
- Long View
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long View
- Long View is located in Catawba County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,951 people
- Granite Falls
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
- Granite Falls is located in Caldwell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,657 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Granite Falls <3>
- Valdese
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gamewell
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Hudson
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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 Yellow Gap. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Yellow Gap.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Yellow 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 Yellow Gap.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Yellow Gap. See our Newspapers Page for Yellow Gap.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Yellow Gap ...
Looking for more information about Yellow 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 Yellow Gap, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Yellow Gap.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Burke, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Yellow Gap - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |