S Haywood County, is parallel to Little East Fork Pigeon River. Alt. 6,030. According to Cherokee legend, some children played on a large rock at the foot of the mountain, and their footprints are said to be there still. Their name for the mountain was Da-tsula-gun-yi, meaning "where they made tracks." Eponymous novel by Charles Frazier in 1997 and later film led tourists to seek out site.

rises in S Transylvania County and flows NE into East Fork French Broad River.

community is NW Burke County.

rises in SE Swain County and flows NW into Yalaka Creek.

rises in N Madison County and flows NE into Allan Creek.

rises in S Haywood County and flows NW into Shiny Creek.

rises in E Clay County and flows SW into Shooting Creek.

rises in N Clay County and flows SE into Long Branch.

rises in N Macon County and flows SW into Whiteoak Creek.

rises in N Burke County and flows S into Carroll's Creek.