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| Name = Hillsboro Gap |
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| other_name = The Gap in the Short Hill |
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| Location = [[Loudoun County, Virginia]] {{USA}} |
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| location = [[Loudoun County, Virginia|Loudoun County]], [[Virginia]], [[United States]] |
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'''Hillsboro Gap''', also known as the '''Gap in the Short Hill''' is a [[water gap]] in the [[Short Hill Mountain]] formed by the North Fork of the [[Catoctin Creek (Virginia)|Catoctin Creek]] in [[Loudoun County, Virginia]]. The gap derives its name from the town of [[Hillsboro, Virginia|Hillsboro]], which is nestled in the gap. [[Virginia State Route 9]] passes through the gap in the town. |
'''Hillsboro Gap''', also known as the '''Gap in the Short Hill''' is a [[water gap]] in the [[Short Hill Mountain]] formed by the North Fork of the [[Catoctin Creek (Virginia)|Catoctin Creek]] in [[Loudoun County, Virginia]]. The gap derives its name from the town of [[Hillsboro, Loudoun County, Virginia|Hillsboro]], which is nestled in the gap. [[Virginia State Route 9]] passes through the gap in the town. |
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In colonial times the main road between [[Alexandria, Virginia|Alexandria]] and [[Winchester, Virginia|Winchester]], Vestal's Gap Road, passed through the gap. That road eventually became the Charles Town Pike and modern day Route 9. |
In colonial times the main road between [[Alexandria, Virginia|Alexandria]] and [[Winchester, Virginia|Winchester]], Vestal's Gap Road, passed through the gap. That road eventually became the Charles Town Pike and modern day Route 9. |
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The gap poses a barrier to any widening of Route 9 as the historic town completely fills the gap.{{cn|date=June 2024}} |
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==References== |
==References== |
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*Scheel, Eugene. ''Loudoun Discovered:Communities, Corners and Crossroads.'' Vol. 5, 2002, pp. |
*Scheel, Eugene. ''Loudoun Discovered: Communities, Corners and Crossroads.'' Vol. 5, 2002, pp. 28–30. |
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{{Gaps of the Appalachian Mountains}} |
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[[Category:Water gaps of Virginia]] |
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[[Category:Blue Ridge Mountains]] |
[[Category:Blue Ridge Mountains]] |
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[[Category:Loudoun County, Virginia]] |
[[Category:Landforms of Loudoun County, Virginia]] |
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Latest revision as of 14:49, 1 June 2024
| Hillsboro Gap | |
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| The Gap in the Short Hill | |
  Location of Hillsboro Gap in Virginia | |
| Elevation | 510 ft (155 m) |
| Traversed by |  Virginia Route 9 |
| Location | Loudoun County, Virginia, United States |
| Range | Short Hill Mountain Blue Ridge Mountains |
| Coordinates | 39°12′N 77°42′W / 39.2°N 77.7°W |
Hillsboro Gap, also known as the Gap in the Short Hill is a water gap in the Short Hill Mountain formed by the North Fork of the Catoctin Creek in Loudoun County, Virginia. The gap derives its name from the town of Hillsboro, which is nestled in the gap. Virginia State Route 9 passes through the gap in the town.
In colonial times the main road between Alexandria and Winchester, Vestal's Gap Road, passed through the gap. That road eventually became the Charles Town Pike and modern day Route 9.
The gap poses a barrier to any widening of Route 9 as the historic town completely fills the gap.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- Scheel, Eugene. Loudoun Discovered: Communities, Corners and Crossroads. Vol. 5, 2002, pp. 28–30.