Balsam Gap

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USGS Map of Balsam Gap, North Carolina.
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USGS Map of Balsam Gap, North Carolina.

Balsam Gap (el. 3400 ft.) is a gap (also known as a pass) between two mountains on the county line dividing Haywood and Jackson counties in the western mountains of the U.S. state of North Carolina. The elevation above sea level at the gap is 3,400 feet.

The gap allows both the Great Smoky Mountains Expressway and the Murphy Branch of the Norfolk Southern Railway to cross between the two counties running East-West. The Blue Ridge Parkway also runs through the gap in a North-South direction crossing both the expressway and railway branch.

The gap is named for the Balsam Mountain Chain in which it lies. The small, unincorporated area of Balsam in Jackson County is also located close by.

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