Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Cana |
community in N Davie County. Made a post office in 1875 and named for James H. Cain, first postmaster. |
| Canada Township |
SE Jackson County. |
| Canadian Hole |
deep trough just offshore in Pamlico Sound, N of Buxton, E Dare County. Frequented by windsurfers, many of them Canadian. Term also used by N.C. Department of Transportation to describe section of highway 12 subject to frequent washouts. |
| Canadian Top |
peak in W Haywood County, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, near lat. 35°38'55" N., long. 83°06'13" W. |
| Canady Creek |
rises in N Guilford County and flows NW into Rockingham County. Name is a variation of Thomas Kennedy, pioneer settler. |
| Canal A |
in central Washington County, drains NE from East Dismal Swamp into Main Canal. |
| Canal B |
in central Washington County, drains NE from East Dismal Swamp into Main Canal. |
| Canal Gut |
rises in SW Bertie County and flows S into Roanoke River. |
| Canal Swamp |
rises in E Northampton County and flows SE into Hertford County, where it enters Potecasi Creek. |
| Canby |
community in S Montgomery County on Thickety Creek. Served by post office, 1900-1932. Named by Chesley Greene for Fort Canby, Wash., where he served during the Spanish-American War. |