Although the words "notch', "gap" and ""pass" are all english, I
cannot recall any place names in Britain that use anything other than "pass"
to denote a road which crosses over a high mountain with higher land on
either side of the road e. g. Kirkstone and Honister passes in the Lake
District, Killiecrankie and Glencoe in Scotland.
In Ireland, however, we find the Gap of Dunloe in Killarney -
perhaps that's the Vermont connection.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Greg Franks [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 18, 2001 9:43 PM
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> Subject: Re: [obc] Notch, Gap, Pass, Col???
>
> >>>>> "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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