Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Raider Camp Ridge |
SE Avery County. |
| Rail Cove |
NE Cherokee County at the head of Rail Cove Branch. |
| Rail Cove Branch |
rises in NE Cherokee County and flows SW and NE into Ingram Branch. |
| Railroad Pond |
E Anson County SE of Lilesville. Covers approx. 4 acres; max. depth 12 ft. Formed early in the twentieth century when gravel was removed from the site. |
| Rainbow Banks |
steep bank of the Roanoke River, N Martin County between Poplar Point on the E and Hamilton on the w. Mentioned in an act of the General Assembly in 1729 and appears on the Collet map, 1770. |
| Rainbow Creek |
rises in S Greene County and flows NE into Contentnea Creek. The name appears in local records as early as 1730. |
| Rainbow Falls |
in SW Transylvania County on Horsepasture River. Height of falls is 200 ft. |
| Rainbow Gap |
NE Buncombe County between Lookout Mountain and Montreat. Alt. approx. 3,250. |
| Rainbow Islands |
areas of fine, sandy loam surrounded by swamp in E Washington County SW of the community of Scuppernong. |
| Rainbow Lake |
in S Transylvania County on Middle Creek near its junction with East Fork French Broad River. Covers 2 acres and has a max. depth of 20 ft. Used for recreation. |