Linn Cove Viaduct
The Linn Cove Viaduct is a 1,243-foot-long, concrete segmental bridge which snakes around Grandfather Mountain in western North Carolina. Completed in 1983 at a cost of $10 million, it was one of the last major construction projects on the Blue Ridge Parkway which runs 469 miles linking Shenandoah National Park to Great Smoky Mountains National Park.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Linn Cove Visitor Center and Grandmother Gap.
Linn Cove Visitor Center
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Linn Cove Visitor Center is situated 1,300 feet south of Linn Cove Viaduct.
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 1½ miles southwest of Linn Cove Viaduct.
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. Grandfather is situated 2 miles west of Linn Cove Viaduct.
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 3½ miles northwest of Linn Cove Viaduct.
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 3½ miles southwest of Linn Cove Viaduct.
Linn Cove Viaduct
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: bridge in United States of America
- Categories: road bridge and tourism
- Location: Township of Carey’s Flat, Avery, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.09344° or 36° 5′ 36″ northLongitude
-81.813° or 81° 48′ 47″ westElevation
4,439 feet (1,353 metres)Open location code
868W35VP+9ROpenStreetMap ID
node 1614700089OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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