| Grandmother Mountain | |
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Grandmother Mountain, from atop Grandfather Mountain |
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| Elevation | 4,603 ft (1,403 m) [1] |
| Prominence | 240 ft (73 m) |
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Grandmother Mountain
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| Location | Avery County, North Carolina, USA |
| Range | Blue Ridge Mountains |
| Coordinates | [1] |
| Topo map | USGS Grandfather 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.
On top of Grandmother Mountain is the WUNE-DT tower,[2] broadcasting the University of North Carolina Public Television (UNC-TV/PBS) on channel 17.
There is also a Grandmother Mountain in Wilkes County, North Carolina with an elevation of 3,379 ft (1,030 m).[3]