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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 |
|---|---|
| High Rock Lake |
on Yadkin River in Davidson and Rowan Counties. Formed in 1927 by a dam in the river constructed for the Carolina Aluminum Company. Covers approx. 18,000 acres; max. depth 60 to 70 ft. Named because the dam is built from one high rock to another above the bed of the river. |
| High Rock Lake |
on Steel Creek in S Transylvania County. Covers 15 acres and has a max. depth of 15 ft. |
| High Rock Ridge |
central Madison County between Brush Creek and Walnut Creek. |
| High Rock Ridge |
N Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a spur extending W from Welch Ridge between Cold Spring Branch and Hazel Creek. |
| High Rock Wildlife Management Area |
on High Rock Lake in SW Davidson County. Operated by state of North Carolina on privately owned land. Principal wildlife are deer, turkey, and quail. |
| High Rocks |
peak in N Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Welch Ridge. Alt. 5,188. |
| High Rocks |
peak in N Yancey County at the NE end of Chestnut Ridge. |
| High Shoals |
community on South Fork Catawba River in N Gaston County. Settled about 1750. Named for high, rocky shoal in the river. Alt. 724. |
| High Shoals |
See Cliffside. |
| High Shoals Branch |
rises in S Madison County and flows E into Little Pine Creek. |
