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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 |
|---|---|
| Cape Lookout |
the southernmost tip of Core Banks in SE Carteret County. A lighthouse, coast guard station, and a few summer cottages are there. The De Bry map, 1590, marks the point as "Promontorium tremendum." On the Velasco map, 1611, it is Cape Feare. On the Ogilby map, 1671, it appears as Cape Lookout. |
| Cape Lookout National Seashore |
was authorized to be est. by U.S. Congress in 1966 on Core Banks, Portsmouth Island, and Shackleford Banks on the Outer Banks of E Carteret County. Area contains approx. 16,400 acres. |
| Cape Lookout Shoals |
in the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Lookout, which see, SE Carteret County. |
| Cape of Feare |
See Cape Fear. |
| Cape Point |
the extreme tip of land at Cape Hatteras, extends into the Atlantic Ocean, SE Dare County. |
| Cape St. John |
See Cape Hatteras. |
| Cape, The |
See Buxton. |
| Capell Mills |
community in N Richmond County served by post office, 1869-1905. |
| Capella |
community in W Stokes County between Quaker Gap and East Prong Yadkin River. |
| Capelsie |
community in S Montgomery County on Little River. Named for A. W. Capel and M. Elsie Shamburger, owners of a cotton mill est. there about 1870. Served by post office, 1902-16. |
