in Currituck Sound off the W shore of Currituck Banks, E Currituck County a short distance S of Corolla.

commercial intersection on Bodie Island, E Dare County about 2½ mi. S of the town of Nags Head. Began around 1930 as intersection of then-existing sand trails and roads. Originally important commercial center. Named for whalebones in front of service station once located there. Also known as Whalebone Junction.

See Drum Inlet.

community in N Avery County. Said to have been named for one Whaley, who became frightened by a screech owl and hid in a hollow log until morning.

rises in W Haywood County near the Tennessee state line and flows SW into Big Creek.

community in N Anson County served by post office, 1889-1907.

See Swansboro.

community in NW Beaufort County. Alt. 19. Named for Lt. Col. Rufus W. Wharton, Washington resident and Confederate officer.

rises in E Polk County and flows SE into Green River.

rises in N Lenoir County and flows NE on the Lenoir-Greene county line into Contentnea Creek. Named for John Wheat, who had an early grant of land there.