>>>>> "Mary" == John Ajersch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Mary> Would a knowledgeable person please explain to me the
Mary> difference between: = Notch, Gap, and Pass?
Mary> What about the "Col" in France. Is it a Notch, Gap, or
Mary> Pass? or is the w= ord all-encompassing?
>>>>> "Bob" == Bob Hicks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Bob> This question came up on the Vermont Tour this year. Here's
Bob> my opinion:
Bob> There is no difference geographically among these terms.
Bob> They are regional variants of the same thing, a road which
Bob> crosses over a high mountain with higher land on either side
Bob> of the road.
I did a quick peek at dictionary.com, and as Bob said, they are all
synonyms. Notch is identified as a US variant, and dictionary.com
says:
2.A narrow pass between mountains.
which certainly applies to Smugglers, Pinkham, Franconia, and
Crawford.
Perhaps the terminology has to do with the width of the pass,
with "notch" being the most narrow, and "pass" being the broadest.
>>>>> "Bob" == Bob Hicks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Bob> In New Hampshire, "notch" seems to be the most frequent
Bob> term. Pinkham Notch, Crawford Notch, Franconia Notch, Kinsman
Bob> Notch, Dixville Notch, Hancock Notch, Bear Notch, Carter
Bob> Notch, Evans Notch.
Bob> In Vermont, it's "gap" (though Smugglers' Notch is the most
Bob> famous and there's also Hazens Notch). Appalachian Gap,
Bob> Middlebury Gap, Brandon Gap, Lincoln Gap, Willoughby Gap,
Bob> Sherburne Gap.
Hmmm, can't say I've done Hazen's Notch. This is something I must
rectify!
Bob> The "pass"es seem to be out west: Loveland Pass, Fremont
Bob> Pass, Independence Pass. Vermont's Sherburne Gap is
Bob> sometimes called Sherburne Pass.
I've always thought it was called Sherburne Pass. Isn't that what's
on the state map?
Given past experience -- pass is the easiest of the lot, and notches
are a [censored].
Perhaps somebody at [EMAIL PROTECTED] knows the scoop!
..greg
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