Pound Gap
| Pound Gap | |
|---|---|
Looking into the gap from the east | |
| Elevation | 2,392 ft (729 m) |
| Traversed by | US 23 |
| Location | Letcher County, Kentucky / Wise County, Virginia, United States |
| Range | Cumberland Mountains |
| Coordinates | 37°09′17″N 82°37′58″W / 37.1548257°N 82.6326561°W |
The Pound Gap of Pine Mountain is on the Virginia/Kentucky border between Jenkins, Kentucky and Pound, Virginia. It served as a passage for early settlers to cross into Kentucky from Virginia. Today, U.S. Route 23 passes through the gap.