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Place	Description
Calhoun Branch	rises in NW Swain County and flows S into Desolation Branch.
Calhoun Branch	rises in W Cherokee County and flows S into Hiwassee River.
Calhoun Island	formerly a 15-acre island in Little Tennessee River in NE Graham County. Now under the waters of Fontana Lake.
Calico	community in S Pitt County. Named for the fact that a local store, owned by Henry Venters and his father, sold more calico cloth than any other store in Pitt County. The store also housed the local post office.
Calico Bay	a loam-filled bay in SW Duplin County.
Calico Creek	rises in central Carteret County and flows E and SE into the mouth of Newport River. An English ship, loaded with calico, is said to have wrecked near Beaufort in a storm. Afterward, pieces of calico were found draped over bushes growing along the creek.
California	community in W Pitt County.
California	community in NE Madison County. A post office, California Creek, est. there prior to 1882.
California	community in central Hertford County on the head of Mill Branch.
California Branch	rises in N Cabarrus County and flows N into Rowan County, where it enters South Second Creek.