THE CUMBERLAND GAP LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Cumberland Mountain Thrust Block setting.
Cumberland Gap town has 0.33 square miles of land in Claiborne County. Its Census reference point is in Cumberland Mountain Thrust Block, within Central Appalachians.
A rugged, deeply cut plateau of sandstone, shale and related rocks supports extensive forest. High hills and low mountains distinguish this Appalachian landscape from smoother neighboring regions.
Regional context: Central Appalachians ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Cumberland Gap and Claiborne County
Cumberland Gap is associated with Claiborne County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Cumberland Gap by land and water
The Census records 0 square miles of water within Cumberland Gap, or 0% of its total area. It is 1.6 percentage points lower than the 1.6% recorded for Claiborne County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Cumberland Gap town has 4.5% of the land area of nearby Harrogate city (7.27 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

