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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 |
|---|---|
| Duck |
community near the S end of the North Banks in NE Dare County. Inc. 2002. Situated next to Currituck Sound. Named for wild ducks in the area. Alt. 10. |
| Duck Branch |
rises near Cross Mountain on the Buncombe-McDowell county line and flows SW into Broad River. |
| Duck Branch |
rises in central Mitchell County and flows S into Mine Creek. |
| Duck Branch |
rises in SE Mitchell County and flows S into Rose Creek. |
| Duck Creek |
rises in central Beaufort County and flows S into Pamlico River. Appears on the Collet map, 1770. |
| Duck Creek |
rises in NE Caldwell County and flows SE into Alexander County, where it enters Middle Little River. |
| Duck Creek |
short stream in N central Carteret County, flows E into South River. |
| Duck Creek |
rises in E Craven County and flows SW into Neuse River. |
| Duck Creek |
rises in S Iredell County E of Barium Springs and flows NE into Third Creek. |
| Duck Creek |
rises in SE Onslow County and flows N into Farnell Bay. Mentioned in local records as early as 1744. |
