Black Mountain | on the Jackson-Haywood county line. An attempt was made to change the name to Browning Peak in honor of R. Getty Browning, state highway location engineer, but it was not accepted locally. Alt. 6,275. |
Black Mountain | a peak on the SE end of Laurel Mountain in NW Henderson County. Alt. 3,952. |
Black Mountain | N Jackson County, extends NE from Tuckasegee River between Parker Knob and Fern Mountain. |
Black Mountain | W Jackson County on the head of Cagle Branch. |
Black Mountain | N central Alleghany County. Formerly known as Carson Mountain. |
Black Mountain Branch | rises in S Macon County and flows NE into South Fork [Skeenah Creek]. |
Black Mountain Gap | See Mount Hardy Gap. |
Black Mountain Gap | about ¼ mi. NW of Bald Knob, between the Black Mountain on the N and the Blue Ridge on the S on the Buncombe-Yancey county line. Lat. 35°43' N., long. 82°16'45" W. Known originally as Beech Gap, later as Swannanoa Gap, and finally since 1949 by its present name. Alt. approx. 5,200. |
Black Mountain Natural Area | in Pisgah National Forest, Yancey County. Covers 1,405 acres, the watershed of Middle Creek, a tributary of the South Toe River on the E slope of Mount Mitchell. The area was set aside from all commercial use on October 22, 1932, and reserved for scientific study. |
Black Mountain Township | E central Buncombe County. |