is the name applied to the E portion of the Appalachian Mountains, which see, extending from a few mi. N of Harpers Ferry, W.Va., to N Georgia. The average elevation is from 2,000 to 4,000 ft. The highest peaks of the Blue Ridge are in the Black Mountains of North Carolina, which see. The name comes from the hazy blue appearance of the mountains. The Cherokee Indians knew the section of the mountains as Sa-kohna-gas (blue).

W Haywood County, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, extends SE from Cataloochee Balsam; a Balsam Mountain peak between Straight Creek and Caldwell Fork, center near lat. 35°34'30" N., long. 83°08'40" W.

an elongated park with a scenic motorway following the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains from Shenandoah National Park in Virginia to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina and Tennessee. It averages more than 3,000 ft. above sea level. There are a number of wayside parks, marked historic sites (including cabins and farm buildings), a mineral museum, scenic overlooks, and other points of interest along the way. Construction began on September 11, 1935, and was completed in 1987 with the opening of the Linn Cove Viaduct, which see, around Grandfather Mountain. Extends 469 mi. The parkway enters North Carolina in NE Alleghany County and extends SW for 252.1 mi.

See Pinnacle.

SE Watauga County.

rises in E Yancey County and flows W into South Toe River.

SE Buncombe County NE of Little Pisgah Mountain.

E Yancey County between Blue Rock Branch and Sevenmile Ridge.

rises in S Yancey County and flows NW into Beech Nursery Creek.

on Blue Sea Creek, S Yancey County in Pisgah National Forest.