Buffalo Gap, Virginia
Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Buffalo Gap is an unincorporated community in Augusta County, Virginia, United States.[1] Buffalo Gap is located approximately 9.5 miles (15.3 km) northwest of Staunton, Virginia.[2]
Buffalo Gap, Virginia | |
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 Buffalo Gap is a mountain pass through Little North Mountain | |
  Buffalo Gap, Virginia  Buffalo Gap, Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°11′13″N 79°14′22″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Augusta |
| Elevation | 1,781 ft (543 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 1492667[1] |
Buffalo Gap experienced a boom when an iron furnace was built there by the Buffalo Gap Furnace Company. A town of about 70 houses, a railroad station, a post office, and several schools were built around the furnace in the coming years. In 1850, the Buffalo Gap Presbyterian Church was founded about a mile west of the church's current location.[3]
The furnace was unsuccessful, leaving Buffalo Gap a ghost town. The town was taken over by the Buffalo Gap Development company, which aspired to make Buffalo Gap a thriving town again.[3]
In 2004, the community was described as a "bedroom community" for nearby Staunton, where people could enjoy country life, but not have to travel far to get to a city.[4]
As of 2004, the community had a population of "about 200 people".[4]
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