Cove Gap | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Pennsylvania#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Cove Gap |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Cove Gap |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Pennsylvania |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Franklin |
Established Title: | Incorporated |
Established Date: | May 30, 1795 |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.922 |
Elevation Ft: | 239 |
Population As Of: | 2010 |
Population Total: | 64 |
Pop Est As Of: | 2016 |
Pop Est Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Est: | 64 |
Timezone1: | EST |
Utc Offset1: | -5 |
Timezone1 Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | -4 |
Blank2 Name Sec2: | Wikimedia Commons |
Cove Gap is an unincorporated community in Peters Township in Franklin County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. The community is located along Pennsylvania Route 16 in the western portion of the township, near Buchanan's Birthplace State Park.
In 1878, Cove Gap had approximately 50 inhabitants.[3] A post office called Cove Gap was established in 1923, and remained in operation until 1938.[4]
Buchanan's Birthplace State Park is located in Cove Gap and honors the 15th President of the United States, James Buchanan, who was born near the site on April 23, 1791.[5]