| Grandmother Mountain | |
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Grandmother Mountain, from Beacon Heights
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| 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; -81.84250[1] |
| Geography | |
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| 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-TV tower,[2] broadcasting PBS North Carolina (PBS NC) on channel 17 (RF36).
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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