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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 |
|---|---|
| Great Sandy Run Pocosin |
W Onslow County between Shelter Swamp and Sandy Run Swamp. |
| Great Shell Rock |
See North Rock. |
| Great Smoky Mountains |
are a part of the Appalachian Mountains, which see, and lie along the North Carolina-Tennessee state line. Clingmans Dome, at 6,642 ft., is the highest peak. The first written reference to the name Smoky is probably that found in the act of cession, passed in 1789 by the General Assembly of North Carolina, which, in describing the boundary of North Carolina and what is now Tennessee, stated: "thence along the highest ridge of the said mountain to the place where it is called Great Iron or Smoky Mountain." See also Bald Mountains. |
| Great Smoky Mountains National Park |
lies in portions of Haywood and Swain Counties, N.C., and Blount, Cocke, and Sevier Counties, Tenn. Establishment authorized by Congress in 1926 was the culmination of activity for the purpose beginning in the 1880s. Administered by the National Park Service since 1931. Contains approx. 461,000 acres. Has campgrounds, museums, restorations, nature trails, and other features of interest, including a variety of wild animals, birds, and plants. Clingmans Dome, alt. 6,642, the highest point in the park, has an observation tower. |
| Great Swamp |
in Beaufort, Martin, and Washington Counties between the Roanoke and Pamlico Rivers. |
| Great Swamp Branch |
See Hall Swamp. |
| Great Swamp Township |
NW Wayne County. |
| Great Trading Path |
See Trading Path. |
| Great White Marsh |
See White Marsh. |
| Green Banks Landing |
on Cape Fear River, NE Brunswick County. |
