Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| High Rock |
mountain in central Madison County between Hunter Creek and Brush Creek at the N end of High Rock Ridge. Alt. 3,555. |
| High Rock Creek |
See Herbin's Creek. |
| High Rock Lake |
on Yadkin River in Davidson and Rowan Counties. Formed in 1927 by a dam in the river constructed for the Carolina Aluminum Company. Covers approx. 18,000 acres; max. depth 60 to 70 ft. Named because the dam is built from one high rock to another above the bed of the river. |
| High Rock Ridge |
central Madison County between Brush Creek and Walnut Creek. |
| High Rock Wildlife Management Area |
on High Rock Lake in SW Davidson County. Operated by state of North Carolina on privately owned land. Principal wildlife are deer, turkey, and quail. |
| High Rocks |
peak in N Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Welch Ridge. Alt. 5,188. |
| High Shoals |
community on South Fork Catawba River in N Gaston County. Settled about 1750. Named for high, rocky shoal in the river. Alt. 724. |
| High Shoals Branch |
rises in S Madison County and flows E into Little Pine Creek. |
| High Shoals Township |
SE Rutherford County. Named for a series of shoals in Second Broad River. See also Cliffside. |
| High Swan |
peak at the N end of Swan Mountain in central Buncombe County. |