| Black Mountain | W Jackson County on the head of Cagle Branch. |
| Black Mountain | N central Alleghany County. Formerly known as Carson Mountain. |
| Black Mountain Branch | rises in S Macon County and flows NE into South Fork [Skeenah Creek]. |
| Black Mountain Gap | See Mount Hardy Gap. |
| Black Mountain Gap | about ¼ mi. NW of Bald Knob, between the Black Mountain on the N and the Blue Ridge on the S on the Buncombe-Yancey county line. Lat. 35°43' N., long. 82°16'45" W. Known originally as Beech Gap, later as Swannanoa Gap, and finally since 1949 by its present name. Alt. approx. 5,200. |
| Black Mountain Natural Area | in Pisgah National Forest, Yancey County. Covers 1,405 acres, the watershed of Middle Creek, a tributary of the South Toe River on the E slope of Mount Mitchell. The area was set aside from all commercial use on October 22, 1932, and reserved for scientific study. |
| Black Mountain Township | E central Buncombe County. |
| 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. |