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Pond Gap

Ghost town · Augusta County, Virginia

Craigsville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500)
Craigsville quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1943, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Pond Gap is a ghost town in Augusta County, Virginia. It is one of 2 former communities in Augusta County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 53rd among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Pond Gap as a historical populated place on the Augusta Springs topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 38.1004° N, 79.3150° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleAugusta Springs
Elevation1,697 ft
Nearest living townAugusta Springs, VA
Distance to it1.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1739655
Coordinates38.10041, -79.31504

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What's there now

Pond Gap is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Augusta Springs, VA (population 80), about 1.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,697 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Pond Gap?

Pond Gap is in Augusta County, Virginia, at 38.1004, -79.3150.

How many ghost towns are in Augusta County?

Augusta County, Virginia has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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