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Swatara Gap
Swatara Gap, PA - Waterville Bridge and Swatara Creek.jpg
View of Swatara Gap and Swatara Creek from the Waterville Bridge
Elevation 433 ft (132 m)
Traversed by PA 72, I-81
Range Blue Mountain
Coordinates 40°28′43″N 76°31′44″W / 40.47861°N 76.52889°W / 40.47861; -76.52889
Swatara Gap is located in Pennsylvania
Swatara Gap
Location in Pennsylvania

Swatara Gap is a water gap through Blue Mountain formed by the Swatara Creek in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. PA Route 72 as well as Interstate 81 pass through the gap. The Appalachian Trail passes through the gap over the Waterville Bridge in Swatara State Park. The area was a fossil collecting site.

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