Grandfather Mountain Lake
Grandfather Mountain Lake is a reservoir in Avery, North Carolina and has an elevation of 3,911 feet. Grandfather Mountain Lake is situated nearby to the village Linville, as well as near Sugar Mountain.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sugar Mountain and Grandmother Gap.
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 Grandfather Mountain Lake.
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 Grandfather Mountain Lake.
Linn Cove Visitor Center
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Linn Cove Visitor Center is situated 2 miles east of Grandfather Mountain Lake.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grandfather and Linville.
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.
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 2 miles southwest of Grandfather Mountain Lake.
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 2 miles north of Grandfather Mountain Lake.
Grandfather Mountain Lake
- Type: Reservoir
- Also known as: “Loch Dorie”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Avery, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.09731° or 36° 5′ 50″ northLongitude
-81.85368° or 81° 51′ 13″ westElevation
3,911 feet (1,192 metres)Open location code
868W34WW+WGGeoNames ID
4468565
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Satellite Map
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