Grandmother Mountain (North Carolina)
| Grandmother Mountain | |
|---|---|
 Grandmother Mountain, from Beacon Heights | |
| 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[1] |
| Geography | |
  Grandmother Mountain Location in North Carolina  Grandmother Mountain Grandmother Mountain (the United States) | |
| 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 (RF 36).
Wilkes County
[edit]There is also a Grandmother Mountain in Wilkes County, North Carolina with an elevation of 3,379 ft (1,030 m).[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Grandmother Mountain". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-12-29.
- ^ "WUNE-DT (Linville)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-12-29.
- ^ "Grandmother Mountain - Wilkes County". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Grandmother Mountain (North Carolina).
- Facility details for Facility ID 69114 (WUNE-TV) in the FCC Licensing and Management System