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Place Description
Pantego

town in NE Beaufort County on Pantego Creek. Alt. 7. A post office since 1825. Inc. 1881.

Pantego Creek

rises in Dismal Swamp, E Beaufort County, and flows S and E into Pungo River. It is also fed by several canals draining from the swamp. Appears on the Moseley map, 1733.

Pantego Swamp

E Beaufort County.

Pantego Township

NE Beaufort County.

Panther Branch

rises in SE Caswell County and flows N into North Hyco Creek.

Panther Branch Township

SE Wake County.

Panther Cove

S Graham County between Little Snowbird Creek and Old Mattie Top.

Panther Creek

rises in E Graham County and flows NE into Little Tennessee River.

Panther Den Falls

on Britton Creek in NE Cherokee County. A picnic area, est. by the U.S. Forest Service, is nearby.

Panther Flat Top

mountain on Cherokee-Graham county line.