Welcome to North Gap ...
North Gap is located in Bland County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for North Gap: N. Gap
North Gap is 2,080 feet [634 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: North Gap lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for North Gap: 276
Communities near North Gap ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Gap.
- Bluefield
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Princeton
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Bluefield
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Narrows
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Narrows have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Narrows
- Narrows is located in Giles County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,949 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Narrows <3>
- Athens
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Rich Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Pocahontas
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pocahontas
- Pocahontas is located in Tazewell County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 348 people
- Bramwell
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Matoaka
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Matoaka have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaka
- Matoaka is located in Mercer County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 193 people
- Anawalt
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Anawalt have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anawalt
- Anawalt is located in McDowell County (WV)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 172 people
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 North Gap. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Gap.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North 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 North Gap.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Gap. See our Newspapers Page for North Gap.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Gap ...
Looking for more information about North 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 North Gap, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Gap.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Bland, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around North 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. |