Deep Gap is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
located in
Watauga County,
North Carolina
North Carolina ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Virginia to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, South Carolina to the south, Georgia (U.S. stat ...
, United States. The community is named after the natural gap, called Deep Gap, at
Fire Scale Mountain, where the
Blue Ridge Parkway
The Blue Ridge Parkway is a National Parkway and National Scenic Byway, All-American Road in the United States, noted for its scenic beauty. The parkway, which is the longest linear park in the U.S., runs for through 29 counties in Virginia and ...
crosses over
US 421. Influential guitar player
Doc Watson was born in Deep Gap and lived there until his death on May 29, 2012.
History
In 1887, the Gap Creek Baptist Church was established.
Notable people
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Doc Watson, guitar player
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Merle Watson, musician, son of Doc
See also
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Powder Horn Mountain
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Tomkins Knob
References
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Unincorporated communities in Watauga County, North Carolina
Unincorporated communities in North Carolina