| Higdon Branch | rises in E Macon County and flows NW into Ellijay Creek. |
| Higdon Mountain | E Macon County at the head of Higdon Branch. Alt. 4,045. |
| Higdonville | community in E Macon County on Battle Branch. |
| Higgens Island | formerly a 10-acre island in Little Tennessee River in NE Graham County. Now under the waters of Fontana Lake. |
| Higgins | community in N central Yancey County on Cane River. Alt. 2,390. Named for John Higgins, early settler and father of a large family. |
| Higgins Creek | rises in W Yancey County and flows NW into Cane River. |
| Higgins Knob | W Yancey County between Langford Branch and Higgins Creek. |
| Higgins Township | central McDowell County. |
| High Country | modern name applied to NW North Carolina, especially area around Boone and Blowing Rock, to promote tourism. |
| High Falls | in Little River in E Transylvania County S of the mouth of Grassy Creek. Height of the falls is 50 ft. |