Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Balltown |
See Bahama. |
| Balm |
community in NE Avery County. |
| Balsam |
town in NE Jackson County. Inc. in 1951, but not active in municipal affairs. Named for Balsam Mountains. Has highest standard-gauge railroad E of Rocky Mountains. Alt. 3,315. |
| Balsam Branch |
rises in NE Swain County and flows SE into Raven Fork. |
| Balsam Cone |
See Mount Craig. |
| Balsam Corner |
mountain on the Haywood-Swain county line. In Great Smoky Mountains National Park near lat. 35°40'17" N., long. 83°10'55" W., near a sharp bend in the county line, hence the name. Alt. 6,020. |
| Balsam Corner Creek |
rises in NE Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and flows SW into Straight Fork Raven Creek. |
| Balsam Gap |
on the Buncombe-Yancey county line W of Walker Knob, near the S end of Bear Wallow Stand Ridge. The Blue Ridge Parkway passes through the gap. Alt. 5,320. |
| Balsam Grove |
community in W Transylvania County on North Fork French Broad River. |
| Balsam High Top |
mountain on the Haywood-Swain county line between Beech Gap and Laurel Gap in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Alt. 5,688. |