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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 |
|---|---|
| Wolf Cove |
the valley through which Wolf Cove Branch flows in central Buncombe County. |
| Wolf Cove Branch |
rises in central Buncombe County near Asheville and flows NW into Beaverdam Creek. |
| Wolf Creek |
rises in S Buncombe County near Stradley Mountain and flows SE into Bent Creek. |
| Wolf Creek Falls |
on Wolf Creek in Canada Township of E Jackson County. Consists of a series of five separate falls, one being approx. 85 ft. high and the others averaging 35 ft. Located above Wolf Creek Lake. |
| Wolf Creek Gap |
on the Cherokee-Macon county line. |
| Wolf Creek Lake |
in central Jackson County on Wolf Creek. Formed in 1955 as a reservoir for Nantahala Power and Light Co. Covers 183 acres, with a max. depth of 170 ft. Shoreline is 6.9 mi. Used for generation of hydroelectric power. Named for Wolf Creek. See also East Fork Lake. |
| Wolf Gap |
S Macon County between Turkey Knob and Buck Knob. |
| Wolf House Point |
neck of land extending into waters of Currituck Sound on the W side of Church Island in E Currituck County. |
| Wolf Island Creek |
rises in S central Rockingham County and flows NE into NW Caswell County, where it turns N to flow into Dan River. |
| Wolf Knob |
central Buncombe County NE of Swan Mountain. |
