Short Gap, West Virginia

Short Gap
Unincorporated community
Short Gap
Location within the state of West Virginia
Short Gap
Short Gap (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°32′37″N 78°48′40″W / 39.54361°N 78.81111°W / 39.54361; -78.81111
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMineral
Elevation
[1]
814 ft (248 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
26753, 26726
GNIS feature ID1546727[1]

Short Gap is an unincorporated community in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States, at the intersection of Routes 956 and 28, approximately eight miles from Cumberland, Maryland. The community is home to Frankfort High School, Frankfort Middle School, and Frankfort Elementary School, which serve the northern part of Mineral County, including students from the towns of Ridgeley and Fort Ashby. The ZIP codes for Short Gap are 26753 (Ridgeley, West Virginia) and 26726 (Keyser, West Virginia).

Located in Short Gap on Knobley Road is Stewart's Tavern, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[2]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Short Gap, West Virginia
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.


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