| Black Mountains | range extending from the Buncombe-Yancey county line NE to the head of Bowlens Creek in S central Yancey County. Among the peaks are Mount Mitchell, Clingmans Dome, Potato Knob, and Mount Craig. Named for the dark green foliage of Fraser fir, which covers the top and sides. Known by the Cherokee Indians as See-noh-ya (dark; night). See also Appalachian Mountains. |
| Black Pine Ridge | N Madison County between Dry Creek and Mill Creek. |
| Black Ridge | S Yancey County between Lower Creek and Camp Creek. |
| Black River | See Ivanhoe. |
| Black River | is formed in S Sampson County by the junction of Six Runs Creek and Coharie River. It flows S on the Bladen-Sampson county line, the Bladen-Pender county line, and into W Pender County, where it turns SE to flow into Cape Fear River at the New Hanover County line. Approx. 30 mi. long. Appears as Black or Swampy River on the Moseley map, 1733. |
| Black River | rises in N Harnett County and flows SE across the county into E Cumberland County, where, at the Cumberland-Sampson county line, it joins East Mingo Branch in forming South River. |
| Black River Chapel | See Delta. |
| Black River Township | NE Harnett County. |
| Black River Township | NE Cumberland County. |
| Black Rock | community and fishery in E Bertie County. Site of Black Rock plantation, home of Thomas Pollock Jr. |