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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 |
|---|---|
| Duges Island |
E Carteret County in Core Sound near Core Banks. |
| Dugger Creek |
rises in SE Watauga County and flows SE into Wilkes County, where it enters Elk Creek at Darby. Appears in eighteenth-century records as Julius Duggar's Rock House Creek. |
| Duggs Island |
See Bodie Island. |
| Duharts Creek |
rises in central Gaston County and flows SE into South Fork Catawba River. |
| Duke |
See Erwin. |
| Duke Forest |
W Durham and E Orange Counties, consists of a total of 7,020 acres in 5 main units. Est. 1931, it is owned by Duke University and used for demonstration, an experimental forest, and an outdoor laboratory for students in forestry. There are recreational areas and provisions for picnickers, hikers, and horseback riders. |
| Duke Hall |
See Halls. |
| Duke Power Park |
state park in S Iredell County on Lake Norman. Contains 1,328 acres, with 6 mi. of shoreline. Boating, camping, and recreational facilities. |
| Duke Swamp |
rises in N Gates County and flows S to join Raynor Swamp and Harrell Swamp in forming Bennetts Creek. |
| Duke Township |
SE Harnett County. Named for the former community, Duke, now Erwin. |
