4-526: Chester Gap , sometimes referred to as Happy Creek Gap for the creek that runs down its western slope, is a wind gap in the Blue Ridge Mountains on the border of Rappahannock County , Fauquier County , and Warren County in Virginia . The gap is traversed by U.S. Route 522 . The Appalachian Trail also passes across the gap, with a trailhead at the gap. At 1,339 feet (408 m)
8-401: Is a similar feature, but one in which a waterway still flows. Water gaps and wind gaps often provide routes which, due to their gently inclined profile, are suitable for trails , roads , and railroads through mountainous terrain. Examples of wind gaps in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia include Swift Run Gap , Rockfish Gap , and Buford's Gap . The last was the original crossing of
12-402: The gap is approximately 1,000 feet (300 m) below the adjacent ridge line and 500 feet (150 m) above the surrounding countryside. Chester Gap is only 4 miles (6.4 km) south of the much lower Manassas Gap , the two are separated by the 2,388 ft (728 m) High Knob peak. The census-designated place of Chester Gap is located within and immediately south of the gap. Just to
16-427: The west of the gap is the northern end of Shenandoah National Park . Immediately north of the gap is the town of Front Royal . 38°51′43″N 78°07′49″W / 38.86194°N 78.13028°W / 38.86194; -78.13028 Wind gap (geographical feature) A wind gap (or air gap ) is a gap through which a waterway once flowed that is now dry as a result of stream capture . A water gap
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