SW Buncombe County E of Thompson Knob.

is formed in N Warren County by the junction of Terrapin and Malones Creeks; it flows N into Smith Creek.

community in E Henderson County. Alt. 2,270.

rises in S Yancey County and flows N into South Toe River.

S Transylvania County in Blue Ridge Mountains near the head of Toxaway Creek.

a sandy elevation in the middle of Angola Bay in S Duplin and N Pender Counties.

is the name applied to the E portion of the Appalachian Mountains, which see, extending from a few mi. N of Harpers Ferry, W.Va., to N Georgia. The average elevation is from 2,000 to 4,000 ft. The highest peaks of the Blue Ridge are in the Black Mountains of North Carolina, which see. The name comes from the hazy blue appearance of the mountains. The Cherokee Indians knew the section of the mountains as Sa-kohna-gas (blue).

an elongated park with a scenic motorway following the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains from Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee. It averages more than 3,000 ft. above sea level. There are a number of wayside parks, marked historic sites (including cabins and farm buildings), a mineral museum, scenic overlooks, and other points of interest along the way. Construction began on September 11, 1935, and was completed in 1987 with the opening of the Linn Cove Viaduct, which see, around Grandfather Mountain. Extends 469 mi. The parkway enters North Carolina in NE Alleghany County and extends SW for 252.1 mi.

See Pinnacle.

SE Watauga County.