Goose Gap | |
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Elevation | 860 ft (262 m) [1] |
Traversed by | I-182 & US 12 [2] |
Location | Benton County, Washington [1] |
Range | Yakima Fold Belt |
Coordinates | 46°14′42″N119°21′26″W / 46.24500°N 119.35722°W [1] |
Goose Gap is a small pass connecting Badger Mountain to Candy Mountain to the west of Richland, Washington. It lies significantly higher than most of the Tri-Cities and is crossed by Interstate 182 just after its western terminus. An average of 18,000 people cross Goose Gap daily. [3]
There are residential areas on both sides of I-182 to the east of the gap, but to the west is mostly agriculture. The non-profit organization Friends of Badger Mountain is planning a new hiking trail to connect Badger Mountain to Candy Mountain, which will cross Goose Gap in a north-to-south direction, perpendicular to the Interstate. [4]
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