the Cumberland Gap
/ðə ˌkʌmbələnd ˈɡæp/
/ðə ˌkʌmbərlənd ˈɡæp/
- a way through the Cumberland Mountains between the US states of Virginia and Kentucky. It was used by Daniel Boone and the early settlers of Kentucky.
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