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High Shoals is a city [4] [5] in Gaston County, North Carolina, United States, named for the high rocky shoal across the Catawba River. [6] The population was 700 at the 2010 census. [ 7 ]
This list includes properties and districts listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Gaston County, North Carolina. Click the "Map of all coordinates" link to the right to view an online map of all properties and districts with latitude and longitude coordinates in the table below. [1]
South Mountains State Park is a North Carolina state park in Burke County, North Carolina in the United States. Located near Connellys Springs, North Carolina, it covers 20,949 acres (84.78 km 2) [1] and includes part of the South Mountains, a branch of the Blue Ridge Mountains. High Shoals Falls is the park's most visited feature.
However, in 1973 the State of North Carolina paid $1.5 million to acquire 5,779 acres (23.4 km²) of land in the South Mountains, and in 1975 the South Mountains State Park was created. Today the park covers 20,949 acres (84.78 km²), and includes the impressive High Shoals Falls , which cascade over 80 feet down a sheer cliff and form a large ...
Cherryville Township is a township in northwestern Gaston County, North Carolina, United States.As of the 2010 census it had a population of 16,500. [2] It includes the incorporated city of Cherryville, the inactive incorporated town of Dellview, the unincorporated community of Tryon, and a portion of the town of High Shoals (most of which is in Dallas Township).
Dallas Township is a township in north-central Gaston County, North Carolina, United States.As of the 2010 census it had a population of 21,436. [2] It includes the incorporated towns of Dallas, High Shoals (a portion of which is in Cherryville Township), and Stanley (shared with Riverbend Township).
The shoals are known for the high number of shipwrecks found in the region and are deemed part of the Graveyard of the Atlantic. [4] From May 1994 to August 2008, over 130 new shipwreck locations have been discovered in the area. Known since the beginning of European exploration, the shoals were marked on a map
The community is located on the Yadkin River near Grassy Creek and is named for the nearby Bean Shoals rapids in the Yadkin River. [1] The community has an elevation of 980 feet (300 m) above sea level. Area landmarks include Shoals Baptist Church, Shoals United Methodist Church and Shoals Elementary School.