Pennington Gap
N 36° 45.508 W 083° 01.618
17S E 319068 N 4069994
A Virginia Historical Marker placed by the Virginia Conservation Association in 1941.
Waymark Code: WMRQND
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 07/25/2016
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Marker text:
Pennington Gap
X-30
Pennington Gap is a mountain pass named for an early settler. The town came into existence with the extension of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad, 1890. It was incorporated in 1891. Standing on a short-cut highway to eastern Kentucky, it is a center for an extensive coal-mining region.
Marker Number: X 30
Marker Title: Pennington Gap
Marker Location: Corner of East Morgan Avenue and Skaggs Hill Road
County or Independent City: Pennington Gap
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Virginia Conservation Association
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