Parent range Blue Ridge Mountains Prominence 73 m | Elevation 1,403 m Mountain range Blue Ridge Mountains | |
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Location Avery County, North Carolina, U.S. Topo map USGS Grandfather Mountain Similar Flattop Mountain, Bee Mountain, Grandfather Mountain, Peak Mountain, Chestnut Mountain | ||
Grandmother Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country, near the community of Linville. It is wholly in the Pisgah National Forest and next to the Blue Ridge Parkway. Its elevation reaches 4,603 feet (1,403 m). The mountain generates feeder streams for the Linville River.
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Map of Grandmother Mountain, Carey's Flat, NC 28646, USA
On top of Grandmother Mountain is the WUNE-DT tower, broadcasting the University of North Carolina Public Television (UNC-TV/PBS) on channel 17.
Wilkes County
There is also a Grandmother Mountain in Wilkes County, North Carolina with an elevation of 3,379 ft (1,030 m).
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Grandmother Mountain (North Carolina) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA