Twisted Gun Gap Explained

Twisted Gun Gap (elevation:) is a gap in the U.S. state of West Virginia.

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.[1]

References

37.6043°N -81.9321°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kenny, Hamill. West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. 1945. The Place Name Press. Piedmont, WV. 638.

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