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"The North Carolina Gazetteer is a geographical dictionary in which an attempt has been made to list all of the geographic features of the state in one alphabet. It is current, and it is historical as well. Many features and places that no longer exist are included; many towns and counties for which plans were made but which never materialized are also included. Some names appearing on old maps may have been imaginary, but many of them also appear in this gazetteer.
Each entry is located according to the county in which it is found. I have not felt obliged to keep entries uniform. The altitude of a place, the date of incorporation of a city or town, may appear in the beginning of one entry and at the end of another. Some entries may appear more complete than others. I have included whatever information I could find. If there is no comment on the origin or meaning of a name, it is because the information was not available. In some cases, however, resort to an unabridged dictionary may suggest the meaning of many names."
--From The North Carolina Gazetteer, 1st edition, preface by William S. Powell
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Balsam |
town in NE Jackson County. Inc. in 1951, but not active in municipal affairs. Named for Balsam Mountains. Has highest standard-gauge railroad E of Rocky Mountains. Alt. 3,315. |
| Balsam Branch |
rises in NE Swain County and flows SE into Raven Fork. |
| Balsam Cone |
See Mount Craig. |
| Balsam Corner |
mountain 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 Creek |
rises in NE Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and flows SW into Straight Fork Raven Creek. |
| Balsam Gap |
on 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 Grove |
community in W Transylvania County on North Fork French Broad River. |
| Balsam High Top |
mountain on the Haywood-Swain county line between Beech Gap and Laurel Gap in Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Alt. 5,688. |
| Balsam Mountain |
on 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 Ridge |
extends E from Huckleberry Knob to Winding Knob in W Haywood County. |
