Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Finger |
community in W Stanly County. |
| Finger Counties |
five counties in the NE corner of the state—Chowan, Perquimans, Pasquotank, Camden, and Currituck—whose collective geographical mass resembles digits on a hand. |
| Finley |
community on the upper waters of the Yadkin River in N Caldwell County. Named for Finley P. Curtis, who was active in securing a post office for the community. |
| Fire Gap Ridge |
W Macon County between Roaring Fork Creek and Jarrett Creek. |
| Fire Scald Knob |
SE Alleghany County about 3 mi. SE of Bullhead Mountain. |
| Fire Scald Ridge |
S Haywood County between West Hollow and West Fork Pigeon River. |
| Fires Creek |
rises in N Clay County and flows SW into Hiwassee River. Appears as Fiars Creek in the 1861 law establishing the county. |
| Firescald Branch |
rises in W Yancey County and flows SE into Big Creek. |
| Firescald Creek |
rises in N McDowell County on the SW slope of Betsy Ridge and flows SW into Slim Creek. |
| Firescald Mountain |
W Avery County. |