New Market Gap is a wind gap in the Massanutten Mountain in Virginia. The 1,804 feet (550 m) gap is located approximately in the middle of the range, dividing it into north and south sections.
New Market Gap | |
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Elevation | 1,808 ft (551 m)[1] |
Traversed by | U.S. Route 211 |
Location | Page County / Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States |
Range | Massanutten Mountain Ridge and Valley Appalachians |
Coordinates | 38°38′34″N 78°36′44″W / 38.6428967°N 78.6122367°W[1] |
U.S. Route 211 runs through the gap, connecting New Market in the Shenandoah Valley with Luray in the Page Valley. The Massanutten Visitor Center of the George Washington National Forest is off Rt. 211 in the gap.