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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 |
|---|---|
| Crabtree Creek State Park |
See William B. Umstead State Park. |
| Crabtree Falls |
on Long Branch in SW Mitchell County near Big Crabtree Creek. |
| Crabtree Gap |
E Haywood County on the head of Rogers Cove Creek. |
| Crabtree Mountain |
SW Mitchell County at the head of Roaring Branch. Alt. 3,960. |
| Crabtree Township |
E Yancey County. |
| Craddock Swamp |
rises in N Sampson County and flows SW into Ward Swamp. |
| Craggy |
community in central Buncombe County on the W bank of French Broad River S of Elk Mountain. Alt. 1,944. |
| Craggy Dome |
peak in Great Graggy Mountains, NE Buncombe County. Formerly known as Big Craggy. Alt. 6,080-6,100. |
| Craggy Gardens |
a 675-acre area in NE Buncombe County N of Craggy Knob. Noted for its native purple rhododendron, which blooms in mid-June. |
| Craggy Knob |
peak in Great Craggy Mountains, NE Buncombe County. Sometimes shown on old maps as Bee Tree Mountain or High Top of Bee Tree. Alt. 5,600-5,700. |
