What you call the space between mountains depends on which part of the country you’re in. The word gap is used more in the Southern United States, notch in the Northeast, and saddle or pass in the West. See Grant’s analysis of place names on the maps below.
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- Places with “gap” in the name
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- Places with “saddle” in the name
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- Places with “notch” in the name
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- Places with “pass” in the name
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