Grandmother Mountain (North Carolina)

Grandmother Mountain

Grandmother Mountain, from atop Grandfather Mountain
Highest point
Elevation 4,603 ft (1,403 m)[1]
Prominence 240 ft (73 m)
Coordinates 36°03′35″N 81°50′33″W / 36.05972°N 81.84250°W / 36.05972; -81.84250Coordinates: 36°03′35″N 81°50′33″W / 36.05972°N 81.84250°W / 36.05972; -81.84250[1]
Geography
Grandmother Mountain

Location in North Carolina

Location Avery County, North Carolina, U.S.
Parent range Blue Ridge Mountains
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.

Wilkes County

There is also a Grandmother Mountain in Wilkes County, North Carolina with an elevation of 3,379 ft (1,030 m).[3]

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