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Jumping Runrises in S New Hanover County and flows W into Greenfield Lake.
Jumping Runrises in SE Onslow County and flows W into Frenchs Creek.
Jumping Runrises in E Pender County and flows W into Northeast Cape Fear River.
Jumping RunSee Haw Creek.
Jumping Run Creekrises in central Alexander County and flows SW into Glade Creek. Name appears in local records as early as 1790.
Jumping Run Creekis formed in W Harnett County by the confluence of Reedys Swamp and McLeod Creek, which see, and flows SE into N Cumberland County to enter Little River.
Jumping Swamprises in S Columbus County and flows NE and E into Grissett Swamp.
Jumpoff GapS central Yancey County between Bowlens Creek and Bowlens Pyramid.
Jumpoff MountainW Henderson County between the headwaters of Brightwater Branch and North Fork. Alt. approx. 3,150.
Jumpoff RockW Henderson County on Jumpoff Mountain. Used by Indians as a post for sentinels to observe the approach of enemies up French Broad River valley. During the 1920s a resort, the Fleetwood Hotel, was begun there but never completed.