At 0.7 miles (1.1 km) south of the gap is the unincorporated community that shares the same name, located at the intersection of US 129 and NC 28.
1,988 ft (606 m)) is a mountain pass along the North Carolina– Tennessee state line, bordering the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and near the Little Tennessee River.
The pass is located at the North Carolina– Tennessee state lineĭeals Gap (el.