| Grandfather Mountain | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,946 ft (1,812 m) |
| Prominence | 2,444 ft (745 m) |
| Coordinates | 36°06′40″N 81°48′41″W / 36.11111°N 81.81139°W |
| Geography | |
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| Location | Avery / Caldwell / Watauga counties, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Parent range | Blue Ridge Mountains |
| Topo map | USGS Grandfather Mountain |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | Hike |
Grandfather Mountain[1] is a mountain, a non-profit attraction, and a North Carolina state park near Linville, North Carolina. At 5,946 feet (1,812 m), it is the highest peak on the eastern escarpment of the Blue Ridge Mountains, one of the major chains of the Appalachian Mountains. (Nearby Mt. Mitchell, the highest peak east of the Mississippi River, is on the western escarpment.) The Blue Ridge Parkway passes by the south side of the mountain and also passes over the nearby Grandmother Gap. It is located at the meeting point of Avery, Caldwell (highest point), and Watauga (highest point) counties.