Grand Father Parking Area
Grand Father Parking Area is a parking lot in Linville Township, Avery, North Carolina and has an elevation of 4,177 feet. Grand Father Parking Area is situated nearby to the mountain saddle Grandmother Gap, as well as near the neighborhood Linville Historic District.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grandmother Gap and Pixie Mountain.
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.
Pixie Mountain
Peak
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Pixie Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country, in the community of Linville. Its elevation reaches 4,058 feet. The mountain is adjacent to the Linville River. Pixie Mountain is situated 2 miles west of Grand Father Parking Area.
Linn Cove Visitor Center
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Linn Cove Visitor Center is situated 2 miles northeast of Grand Father Parking Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Linville Historic District and Linville.
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. Linville is situated 1½ miles west of Grand Father Parking Area.
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 north of Grand Father Parking Area.
Grand Father Parking Area
- Type: Parking lot
- Category: transportation
- Location: Linville Township, Avery, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.06832° or 36° 4′ 6″ northLongitude
-81.84236° or 81° 50′ 33″ westElevation
4,177 feet (1,273 metres)Open location code
868W3595+83GeoNames ID
9959226
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