North Carolina Gazetteer
Grandfather Mountain is a physical feature (ridge) in Avery County. The primary coordinates for Grandfather Mountain places it within the NC 28646 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Grandfather Mountain |
| Category: | North Carolina physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Ridge |
| Description: | The highest peak in the Blue Ridge. Designated by UNESCO as an International Biosphere Reserve. The elevation has been surveyed by the North Carolina licensed PLS and confirmed by the North Carolina Geodetic Survey at 5946 ft within less than a foot (statewide lidar). |
| History: | "The original Cherokee name for the ridge was ""Tanawha"", which reportedly means ""a fabulous hawk or eagle."" The name Grandfather Mountain was given by pioneers who recognized the face of an old man in one of the cliffs." |
| County: | Avery County |
| Latitude: | 36.11144 |
| Longitude: | -81.8109805 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Grandfather Mountain: Grandfather Mountain.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Grandfather Mountain does not include property ownership information.
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