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High PeakNE Cherokee County on the head of Tom Thumb Creek in the Snowbird Mountains. Alt. approx. 3,800.
High PeakSE Watauga County between Joes Creek and Triplett Creek.
High PeakN Yancey County between the heads of Seng Branch and Bailey Branch. Alt. approx. 4,400.
High PeakW Yancey County near the head of Wolf Branch.
High Peakcommunity in SE Burke County approx. 5 mi. SE of Morganton at foot of South Mountains.
High Pinnaclecentral Buncombe County NW of Elk Wallow Gap in the Elk Mountains.
High PointS peak of Deaver View Mountain in central Buncombe County.
High Pointpeak in W Jackson County between Nation Creek and Rocky Branch.
High Pointcity in SW Guilford County. Alt. 940. Laid out in 1853 and inc. 1859. Named for the fact that it was the highest point on the North Carolina Railroad. Produces textiles, hosiery, furniture, baked goods, apparel, corrugated boxes, fabricated metals, toys, lumber, and chemicals. Furniture market is operated there. Home of High Point University. See also Browntown.
High Point LakeSW Guilford County, is formed at the junction of East Fork Deep River and West Fork Deep River where Deep River is formed. The lake was created by a dam constructed in 1928 and is named for and owned by the city of High Point. Max. depth 20 ft.; area 150 acres.