Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Bowers Creek |
rises in S Swain County and flows NW into Yalaka Creek. |
| Bowers Gap |
on the Avery-Watauga county line SE of Shawneehaw Creek. |
| Bowies Falls |
See Buies Falls. |
| Bowlens Creek |
community in central Yancey County. Formerly known as Athlone. |
| Bowlens Pyramid |
peak in S central Yancey County between Jumpoff Gap and the head of George Fork. Alt. 4,908. The northernmost peak in the Black Mountains. |
| Bowles |
community in central Wilkes County served by post office, 1888-1902. |
| Bowling Green Creek |
rises in NW Mitchell County and flows SE into Hollow Poplar Creek. |
| Bowman Bluff |
an elevation in W Henderson County overlooking French Broad River. Named because it was an Indian lookout site. |
| Bowman Gap |
N Yancey County between the head of Shoal Creek and Bailey Hill. |
| Bowmans Bluff |
community in W Henderson County near the mouth of Willow Creek. Settled about 1875-80. |