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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.

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Place Description
Hales Beach

a section of outer beach in SW Brunswick County extending from Shallotte Inlet to Tubbs Inlet.
Half Acre Ridge

W Haywood County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a short spur extending NW from Cataloochee Divide near lat. 35°37'45" N., long. 83°04'15" W., between Den Branch and Winding Stair Branch.
Half Moon

community in N Onslow County between Bachelors Delight Swamp and Half Moon Creek.
Half Moon Branch

rises in NW Craven County and flows NE into Neuse River. Appears in local records as early as 1770. See also Cove Creek.
Half Moon Creek

rises in N Onslow County and flows W into New River. Appears as Half Moon Swamp in local records as early as 1744.
Half Moon Swamp

See Half Moon Creek.
Half-Moon Bay

W Carteret County in White Oak River between Terrapin Run and Hill's Bay. Named for the adjacent channel.
Half-Moon Channel

in White Oak River, W Carteret and E Onslow Counties. The channel has gradually filled in and is no longer the main channel of the river.
Halfway Point

the southernmost point of Mackay Island, NE Currituck County. A name given by steamboat men.
Halifax

town and county seat, N Halifax County on Roanoke River. Authorized to be laid out, 1757; inc. 1760. Named for George Montagu, second Earl of Halifax (1716-71), who was president of the Board of Trade at the time the town was est. Alt. 135. The legislature met there, 1779-81. Scene of meeting, April 12, 1775, where North Carolina representatives sanctioned American independence. See also Enfield.