Gapsville is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a parcel of land that is not governed by a local general-purpose municipal corporation. (At p. 178.) They may be governed or serviced by an encompassing unit (such as a county) or another branch of the state (such as th ...
in
East Providence Township,
Bedford County,
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania, officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a U.S. state, state spanning the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern United States, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes region, Great Lakes regions o ...
, United States, south of
Breezewood.
Geography
Gapsville is located on South Breezewood Road (State Route 2024). Just to the east, across the county line in
Fulton County, is
Crystal Spring.
The community lies west of a
water gap
A water gap is a gap that flowing water has carved through a mountain range or mountain ridge and that still carries water today. Such gaps that no longer carry water currents are called wind gaps. Water gaps and wind gaps often offer a pract ...
, where
Brush Creek passes through
Rays Hill
Rays Hill is a mountain ridge in Pennsylvania's Ridge and Valley Appalachians region. It is bordered to the east by Sideling Hill. About halfway along its run, the west side of Rays Hill ties into Broad Top Mountain, a large plateau.
On its wes ...
, which forms the eastern border of Bedford County.
Notable features
The Breezewood Post of the
VFW is located in the town, as is th
Brush Creek Campground
References
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Unincorporated communities in Bedford County, Pennsylvania
Unincorporated communities in Pennsylvania
Water gaps of Pennsylvania