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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 |
|---|---|
| Green Knob |
on the McDowell-Yancey county line between Deep Gap and Flinty Gap. Alt. 5,070. |
| Green Level |
community in NE Alamance County. School by the name in place by 1934. Inc. 1990. |
| Green Level |
community in W Wake County on head of Whiteoak Creek, est. before 1865. |
| Green Mountain |
a peak of Linville Mountain on the Burke-McDowell county line. |
| Green Mountain |
a range extending from central into NE Caldwell County. Alt. from 2,000 to 2,330. Indian name was Oawahua Indian Grave Gap there is the site of Indian burials. Indians lived on the top of the range. |
| Green Mountain |
N Henderson County between Kyles Creek and Piney Mountain. |
| Green Mountain |
N Jackson County between Hornbuckle Creek and Open Branch. |
| Green Mountain |
extends N in NE Yancey County from near the head of Shoal Creek to Toe River. Alt. approx. 4,500. |
| Green Mountain |
community in N Yancey County on Toe River. Alt. 4,990. |
| Green Mountain Branch |
rises in S Watauga County and flows SW into Boone Fork. |
