Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
| Short Gap | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Short GapLocation within the state of West VirginiaShow map of West Virginia Short GapShort Gap (the United States)Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°32′37″N 78°48′40″W / 39.54361°N 78.81111°W / 39.54361; -78.81111 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Mineral |
| Elevation | 814 ft (248 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 26753, 26726 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1546727 |
Short Gap is an unincorporated community in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States, located at the intersection of Routes 956 and 28; approximately eight miles from Cumberland, Maryland. The community is home to Frankfort High School, as well as Frankfort Middle School, which serve the northern part of Mineral County, including students from the towns of Ridgeley and Fort Ashby. The ZIP codes for Short Gap are 26753 (Ridgeley, WV) and 26726 (Keyser, WV).
Located in Short Gap on Knobley Road is Stewart's Tavern, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.
Notable people
- Missy Raines (born 1962), musician
- Dave Roberts (1944–2009), Major League Baseball pitcher
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Short Gap, West Virginia
- "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
| Municipalities and communities of Mineral County, West Virginia, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| County seat: Keyser | ||
| City |  | |
| Towns | ||
| CDPs | ||
| Other localities |
| |
| Ghost towns | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
 | This article about a location in Mineral County, West Virginia is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |