Mount Heckler

… former mountain in NE Gaston County. Following the construction of the dam on the Catawba River at the site, it was almost covered by water. Its peak now forms an island in Mountain Island Lake. Named for Mount Hecla Mill in Greensboro. In 1848 a cotton mill was transplanted near there from Greensboro by the son-in-law of the owner of Mount Hecla Mill. See also Mountain Island Lake.