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Roaring Forkrises in NW McDowell County on the N slope of Woods Mountain and flows N into Armstrong Creek.
Roaring Forkrises in NW Surry County and flows SW into Fisher River.
Roaring Forkrises in NW Yancey County and flows SE into Bald Mountain Creek.
Roaring Forkrises in SE Yancey County and flows N into Three Forks Creek.
Roaring Fork Creekrises in W Macon County and flows SW into Nantahala River.
Roaring Fork MountainW Madison County parallel to Roaring Fork.
Roaring Fork RidgeSW Macon County between Roaring Fork Creek and the head of Rough Fork.
Roaring Gapat the junction of the Alleghany-Surry-Wilkes county lines. Alt. 2,914.
Roaring Gapcentral Buncombe County N of Rice Knob in Elk Mountains.
Roaring Gapcommunity in SE Alleghany County. Est. in 1890 as a summer resort by Alexander Chatham of Elkin, who bought land there and built the first house. Named for the fact that wind is said to rush with a roar through a gap there. Alt. 3,800. Now popular site for summer homes.