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Place Description
Cedar Cliff Mountain

on Buncombe-Rutherford county line between Harris View and Cedar Knob. Alt. 3,829.

Cedar Cliff Ridge

N Macon County at the head of Shepherd Creek.

Cedar Cliff Ridge

NE Macon County parallel to Huckleberry Creek.

Cedar Cliffs

at the S end of Cullowhee Mountain in W Jackson County.

Cedar Cove

W Graham County between Cedar Top and Santeetlah Creek.

Cedar Creek

rises in E Anson County and flows N into Pee Dee River.

Cedar Creek

rises in SE Caldwell County on the slopes of Hibriten Mountain and flows E into Upper Little River at Cedar Valley.

Cedar Creek

rises in SE Buncombe County and flows SE into Rutherford County, where it enters Cove Creek.

Cedar Creek

rises in S Cumberland County and flows SW into Cape Fear River.

Cedar Creek

rises in W Franklin County and flows SE into Tar River.