Oops, not quite grandpa

General — EDITOR on November 12, 2008 at 10:41 am

Grandfather Mountain President Crae Morton made the decision to confirm the height of the mountain when the elevation on a plaque on the steps to the Swinging Bridge did not match modern GPS readings.Grandfather Mountain President Crae Morton announced this week that based on a recent survey by Doug Suttles of Suttles Surveying in Marion, N.C., Grandfather Mountain will list the elevation of its summit as 5,946 feet.

This number is 18 feet lower than the elevation of 5,964 feet that Grandfather Mountain has been using in its promotional materials since opening as a scenic travel attraction in 1952. The higher number originally came from North Carolina Geologic and Economic Survey Bulletin No. 27 entitled “Altitudes in North Carolina” published in 1917.

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Demo begins on Grandfather Top Shop

Future Development — EDITOR on May 5, 2008 at 3:35 am

Demolition on Grandfather Mountain’s Top Shop, located next to the Mile High Swinging Bridge, began Wednesday, April 23. The crew began tearing down the side of the building located closest to the switchbacks up the Mountain. The new shop is scheduled to be completed in 2009

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