Twisted Gun Gap
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Twisted Gun Gap (elevation: 1,473 feet (449 m)) is a gap in the U.S. state of West Virginia.[1]
According to tradition, Twisted Gun Gap was named from an incident when a trapped pioneer twisted his gun to render it useless to the Indians.[2]
References
[edit ]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Twisted Gun Gap
- ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 638.
37°36′15′′N 81°55′55′′W / 37.6042754°N 81.9320647°W / 37.6042754; -81.9320647
Stub icon
This article about a location in Mingo County, West Virginia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.