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"The North Carolina Gazetteer is a geographical dictionary in which an attempt has been made to list all of the geographic features of the state in one alphabet. It is current, and it is historical as well. Many features and places that no longer exist are included; many towns and counties for which plans were made but which never materialized are also included. Some names appearing on old maps may have been imaginary, but many of them also appear in this gazetteer.
Each entry is located according to the county in which it is found. I have not felt obliged to keep entries uniform. The altitude of a place, the date of incorporation of a city or town, may appear in the beginning of one entry and at the end of another. Some entries may appear more complete than others. I have included whatever information I could find. If there is no comment on the origin or meaning of a name, it is because the information was not available. In some cases, however, resort to an unabridged dictionary may suggest the meaning of many names."
--From The North Carolina Gazetteer, 1st edition, preface by William S. Powell
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Nantahala National Forest |
in portions of Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Jackson, Macon, Swain, and Transylvania Counties, was est. in 1911 and includes 531,286 acres. Nature trails, mountain climbing, picnicking, and other recreational uses. See also Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest. |
| Nantahala River |
rises in SW Macon County and flows NW to the Clay-Macon county line, which it forms for a part of its course; it then flows into Graham County, where it enters Little Tennessee River. See also Camp Branch Falls. |
| Nantahala Township |
NW Macon County. |
| Naomi Falls |
See Randleman. |
| Naples |
community in N Henderson County. Alt. 2,080. A cooperative school and hospital are maintained there by Seventh-Day Adventists. Named 1901 when a post office was est. there because Mud Creek in the valley below often flooded, reminding a local resident of the Bay of Naples. |
| Narassa |
community in NE Brunswick County. Produces lumber and fertilizers. |
| Narhantes |
See Nahunta Swamp. |
| Narrow Ridge |
NE Yancey County between Green Mountain and Brush Creek. |
| Narrows |
boat channel through the narrow part of Currituck Sound near Poplar Branch. Tidal-marsh islands lie on either side of the channel in S Currituck County. Appears on the Comberford map, 1657. |
| Narrows of the Yadkin |
formerly a portion of Yadkin River in Montgomery and Stanly Counties constricted by the Uwharrie Mountains, through which the river passes. With the construction of Badin Dam in 1917, the Narrows of the Yadkin were submerged by Badin Lake. Appears on the Price map, 1808, and the MacRae map, 1833. Sometimes referred to as Yadkin Narrows. |
