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Twin Fallsin S Jackson County on Long Branch mi. N of Fairfield Lake. Alt. approx. 3,420.
Twin KnobsN Wilkes County between East Prong Roaring River and Little Sandy Creek.
Twin Oakscommunity in N central Alleghany County. Alt. 2,624.
Twin Poplarsmound and trees 4 mi. N of Lenoir, central Caldwell County. According to local tradition, the Cherokee and Catawba Indians fought there for almost a week, until they became exhausted. They then made a pact declaring that thereafter, the two tribes would live in peace. As a token, they constructed a mound of rocks and tied two young poplar trees together. The trees, now giants of the forest, stand approx. 12 ft. apart at the base, and approx. 20 ft. above the ground they join to form a single tree.
Twin Springssprings near Cedar Knob in SE Buncombe County; the source of a small unnamed stream that flows NW into Grassy Creek.
Twittycommunity in W Rutherford County served by post office, 1884-1907.
Twomile Creekrises in SW Guilford County and flows E into Deep River. Appears as Third Creek on the Collet map, 1770.
Twomile Swamprises in W Sampson County and flows SE into Caesar Swamp.
Tyancoka CreekSee Cokey Swamp.
Tyler Branchrises in W Macon County and flows SW into Nantahala River.