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Place Description
Kennebec

community in S Wake County. Named for a county in Maine.
Kennedy Creek

central Beaufort County. A short but rather wide stream at the W limit of Washington, N.C. It flows S into Pamlico River.
Kennedy Crossroads

community in S Wayne County W of Mount Olive.
Kennedy Falls

community in NE Cherokee County.
Kennedy Ford

NE Union County in Rocky River.
Kennedy Top

NE Cherokee County near the headwaters of Kennedy Creek.
Kennekeet Banks

See Kinnakeet Banks.
Kenneth Branch

rises in S Wake County and flows SE into Neill Creek.
Kenneth Creek

rises in S Wake County and flows S into Harnett County, where it enters Neill Creek.
Kenricks Mounts

or sand dunes fixed by vegetation, are shown on the White map, 1590, somewhat S of the present community of Rodanthe on Hatteras Island, E Dare County. The dunes presumably were submerged with Cape Kenrick, which see.