Grandmother Gap

Grandmother Gap

The pass is located in Avery County

Elevation 4,075 ft (1,242 m)[1]
Traversed by Blue Ridge Parkway
Location  North Carolina
 United States
Range Blue Ridge Mountains
Coordinates 36°04′35″N 81°50′05″W / 36.0765168°N 81.8348328°W / 36.0765168; -81.8348328Coordinates: 36°04′35″N 81°50′05″W / 36.0765168°N 81.8348328°W / 36.0765168; -81.8348328
Topo map USGS Grandfather Mountain

Grandmother Gap (el. 4,075 ft (1,242 m)) 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.

References

  1. ↑ "Grandmother Gap". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 18, 2014.


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