Big Grassy Creek
Big Grassy Creek is a stream in Avery, North Carolina and has an elevation of 3,825 feet. Big Grassy Creek is situated nearby to the village Grandfather, as well as near Sugar Mountain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Peak Mountain and Sugar Mountain.
Peak Mountain
Peak
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Peak Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country, near the town of Seven Devils. It is known by several other names such as Tynecastle Peak, Invershiel Peak and Dunvegan Peak. Peak Mountain is situated 2 miles northeast of Big Grassy Creek.
Sugar Mountain
Peak
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Sugar Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country and wholly in the Pisgah National Forest. Its elevation reaches 5,236 feet and is split along the Eastern Continental Divide, generating feeder streams for the Linville, Elk, and North Toe rivers. Sugar Mountain is situated 2 miles northwest of Big Grassy Creek.
Grandmother Gap
Mountain saddle
Grandmother Gap is a mountain pass in North Carolina on the Blue Ridge Parkway, between Grandmother Mountain and Beacon Heights, east of Linville and nearby Grandfather Mountain. Grandmother Gap is situated 2 miles southeast of Big Grassy Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grandfather and Sugar Mountain.
Grandfather
Village
Grandfather is a village in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. It is the namesake of Grandfather Mountain. The village is a fully gated community within Grandfather Golf and Country Club, located along NC 105.
Sugar Mountain
Village
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Sugar Mountain is a village in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. The village is located on Sugar Mountain's north slope. The population was 371 at the 2020 census. Sugar Mountain is situated 1½ miles north of Big Grassy Creek.
Linville
Village
Linville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 283. Linville is situated 2½ miles southwest of Big Grassy Creek.
Big Grassy Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Avery, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.10485° or 36° 6′ 18″ northLongitude
-81.85011° or 81° 51′ 0″ westElevation
3,825 feet (1,166 metres)Open location code
868W443X+WXGeoNames ID
4455729
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