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Balsam Cornermountain 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 Creekrises in NE Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and flows SW into Straight Fork Raven Creek.
Balsam Gapat the head of Richland Creek in W Haywood County. It is the lowest gap in the Balsam Mountain. Through it passed a prominent aboriginal Indian trail; a highway and railroad also pass through it now. Alt. 3,347.
Balsam Gapon 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 Grovecommunity in W Transylvania County on North Fork French Broad River.
Balsam High Topmountain on the Haywood-Swain county line between Beech Gap and Laurel Gap in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Alt. 5,688.
Balsam Mountainon the Haywood-Swain-Jackson county line, centering near lat. 35°35' N., long. 83°12' W. Tricorner Knob, which see, is at its junction with the main divide of the Great Smoky Mountains. Also known as Chiltoskie Ridge in Swain County. See also Richland Balsam.
Balsam Ridgeextends E from Huckleberry Knob to Winding Knob in W Haywood County.
Balsam RidgeNE Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a short spur extending SW from Hughes Ridge.
Balticcommunity in W Duplin County. Alt. 146.