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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 Island |
a small marshy island in the Neuse River in SE Craven County. |
| Great Island |
in the waters of Pamlico Sound off the W coast of Hatteras Island, E Dare County SW of the community of Waves. |
| Great Island |
S Hyde County in Pamlico Sound, 25-30 acres in area. Appears as Gul Island on the Collet map, 1770. See also Abigails Islands. |
| Great Island |
NE Tyrrell County in the mouth of Alligator Creek. |
| Great Island Bay |
in Core Sound against the Core Banks, E Carteret County. |
| Great Lake |
a natural lake in Croatan National Forest, S Craven County. Covers approx. 2,600 acres; max. depth 4 to 5 ft. One of several lakes in Lakes Pocosin. |
| Great Lick Creek |
See Lick Creek. |
| Great Marsh |
tidal marsh covering the W portion of Knotts Island, NE Currituck County. |
| Great Marsh |
See Bells Island. |
| Great Marsh Point |
See Bells Point. |
