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Deep Gap, North Carolina is located in North Carolina
Deep Gap, North Carolina
Deep Gap, North Carolina
Location in North Carolina
Country United States
State North Carolina
County Watauga
Elevation
3,002 ft (915 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28618
Area code(s) 828
GNIS feature ID 984078

Deep Gap is an unincorporated community located in Watauga County, North Carolina, United States. The community is named after the natural gap, called Deep Gap, at Fire Scale Mountain, where the Blue Ridge Parkway crosses over US 421. Influential guitar player Doc Watson was born in Deep Gap and lived there until his death on May 29, 2012.

History

In 1887, the Gap Creek Baptist Church was established.

Notable people

  • Doc Watson, guitar player
  • Merle Watson, musician, son of Doc
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