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Introduction ...

When we're planning a trip and want to make reservations or still at home and looking for a place to eat, we usually start by visiting the TripAdvisor website. Once on their website we search for what's available, then check the recommendations and experiences of other people.

Although there are many ways of searching the TripAdvisor website, we prefer to start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page. On the Tourism page you'll find a quick overview of the community, with links to restaurants, lodging, flights, rentals and nearby attractions.

While we are unaware of a TripAdvisor Tourism page that is specific to Grandfather, there are nearby communities that are likely to provide the information that you're looking for. If you want to learn more about those communities, the following list should be of help.

List of Neighboring TripAdvisor Tourism Pages ...

Below is a list of those communities which have a TripAdvisor Tourism page and are relatively close to Grandfather - within 30 miles [48.3 km]<1>.

Our list sorts the communities in alphabetical order. There are 50 communities listed:

  • Bakersville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Banner Elk
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Beech Mountain
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beech Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beech Mountain
    • Beech Mountain is located in Avery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 320 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beech Mountain <2>
  • Blowing Rock
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Boone
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boone have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boone
    • Boone is located in Watauga County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,003 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boone <2>
  • Burnsville
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Butler
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Collettsville
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collettsville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collettsville
    • Collettsville is located in Caldwell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collettsville <2>
  • Creston
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Crossnore
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossnore have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossnore
    • Crossnore is located in Avery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 231 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crossnore <2>
  • Deep Gap
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Elizabethton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Elk Park
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Park
    • Elk Park is located in Avery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 450 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elk Park <2>
  • Ferguson
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferguson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferguson
    • Ferguson is located in Wilkes County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferguson <2>
  • Fleetwood
    (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleetwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleetwood
    • Fleetwood is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fleetwood <2>
  • Foscoe
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Glen Alpine
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Alpine have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Alpine
    • Glen Alpine is located in Burke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,487 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Glen Alpine <2>
  • Green Mountain
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
  • Hampton
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Hudson
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
    • Hudson is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,703 people
    • Former name for Hudson:
    • Hudsonville
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <2>
  • Jefferson
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Jonas Ridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Lenoir
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lenoir
    • Lenoir is located in Caldwell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,911 people
    • Former name for Lenoir:
    • Tucker's Barn
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lenoir <2>
  • Linville Falls
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville Falls
    • Linville Falls is located in Avery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linville Falls <2>
  • Linville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Linville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linville
    • Linville is located in Avery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Linville <2>
  • Little Switzerland
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Switzerland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Switzerland
    • Little Switzerland is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Little Switzerland <2>
  • Marion
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marion have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marion
    • Marion is located in McDowell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,937 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marion <2>
  • Micaville
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Micaville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Micaville
    • Micaville is located in Yancey County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Micaville <2>
  • Morganton
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morganton have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morganton
    • Morganton is located in Burke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,625 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morganton <2>
  • Mountain City
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the north)
  • Nebo
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nebo have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nebo
    • Nebo is located in McDowell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nebo <2>
  • Newland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newland
    • Newland is located in Avery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 694 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newland <2>
  • Penland
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Penland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Penland
    • Penland is located in Mitchell County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Penland <2>
  • Pineola
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Plumtree
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plumtree have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plumtree
    • Plumtree is located in Avery County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plumtree <2>
  • Roan Mountain
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Rutherford College
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Seven Devils
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Devils have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Devils
    • Seven Devils is located in Avery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 203 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Seven Devils <2>
  • Shady Valley
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shady Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Valley
    • Shady Valley is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shady Valley <2>
  • Spruce Pine
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Sugar Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
    • Sugar Grove is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sugar Grove <2>
  • Todd
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Todd have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Todd
    • Todd is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Todd <2>
  • Trade
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trade
    • Trade is located in Johnson County (TN)
    • Estimated population in 2014: 1,441 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Trade <2>
  • Unicoi
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unicoi
    • Unicoi is located in Unicoi County (TN)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,579 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Unicoi <2>
  • Valdese
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valdese have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valdese
    • Valdese is located in Burke County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,407 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valdese <2>
  • Valle Crucis
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valle Crucis have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valle Crucis
    • Valle Crucis is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valle Crucis <2>
  • Vilas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vilas have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vilas
    • Vilas is located in Watauga County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Vilas <2>
  • Warrensville
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Warrensville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warrensville
    • Warrensville is located in Ashe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warrensville <2>
  • West Jefferson
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Jefferson have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Jefferson
    • West Jefferson is located in Ashe County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,313 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Jefferson <2>
  • Zionville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)

Unfortunately, we don't know of an official website for Grandfather. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Avery County: www.averyco.com/gov/

The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Grandfather) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Grandfather. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 36.0994, Longitude: -81.8481    
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.




 

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