Grandfather, North Carolina

Grandfather, North Carolina
Location of Grandfather, North Carolina
Coordinates: 36°05′56″N 81°50′53″W / 36.09889°N 81.84806°W / 36.09889; -81.84806
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyAvery
Named afterGrandfather Mountain
Government
  TypeCouncil-manager
  MayorRichard Norman (I)
Area
  Total
1.59 sq mi (4.12 km2)
  Land1.55 sq mi (4.01 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation
3,888 ft (1,185 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
24
  Density15.48/sq mi (5.98/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
28604
Area code828
FIPS code37-27320
GNIS feature ID2407469

Grandfather is a village in Avery County, North Carolina, United States. It is the namesake of Grandfather Mountain. The village is a fully gated community within Grandfather Golf and Country Club, located along NC 105. The population was 24 at the 2020 census.