Grandmother Gap
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Linn Cove Visitor Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grandfather and Linville Historic District.
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 Historic District
Neighborhood
Linville Historic District is a historic school campus and national historic district located at Linville, Avery County, North Carolina. It encompasses 96 contributing buildings and 4 contributing structures in the historic core of Linville.
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.
Grandmother Gap
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 4,075 feet
- Description: mountain pass in North Carolina, United States
- Categories: mountain pass and landform
- Location: Avery, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.07664° or 36° 4′ 36″ northLongitude
-81.83445° or 81° 50′ 4″ westElevation
4,075 feet (1,242 metres)Open location code
868W35G8+M6OpenStreetMap ID
node 169336336OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddle
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Satellite Map
Discover Grandmother Gap from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Appletree Ridge and Roseborough.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Beacon Heights and Beacon Heights Overlook Trail.
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