Pennington Gap

Pennington Gap lies along the Powell Valley, where Cumberland Mountain and Stone Mountain shape the Appalachian setting of far southwestern Virginia. In Lee County, the town grew with the coal industry and rail connections that linked this corner of the state to wider markets; that working history still informs its local character. Wooded slopes, narrow valley floors and small communities give the area a distinctly inland, mountain-border feel. Cumberland Gap National Historical Park, shared by Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee, is part of the wider regional story. Browse nearby webcams to place Pennington Gap within Virginia’s Powell Valley and the Cumberland Mountains.

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