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| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Linville Creek | rises in central Watauga County and flows SW in an arc into Brushy Fork. |
| Linville Creek | See Carters Creek. |
| Linville Falls | NW Burke County on Linville River approx. 2 mi. S of the Avery-Burke county line. In 1876 there were two distinct falls, each approx. 35 ft. high. In the early 1900s, the lower ledge gave way, so that now the upper falls cascade over a smooth, 12 ft. rock shelf, and the water then drops 90 ft. at the lower falls into a rock-encircled pool at the head of Linville Gorge. Reached by foot trail near the Blue Ridge Parkway. Named for William and John Linville, killed by Indians below the falls in 1766. |
| Linville Falls | community on Avery-Burke county line near the NW tip of Burke County W of Linville River. Alt. 3,325. Named for falls on nearby river. |
| Linville Gorge | a narrow defile through which the Linville River flows in NW Burke County. Extends from Linville Falls to Lake James. Linville Gorge "wild area" in Pisgah National Forest in Burke County, set aside on February 7, 1951, contains 7,655 acres preserved in their natural state. Foot trails make it accessible, but no other development is permitted. |
| Linville Lake | See Lake Kawana. |
| Linville Mountain | E Avery County. |
| Linville River | rises in E Avery County approx. 3 mi. SW of Grandfather Mountain. It flows SW in Avery County and SE and S in Burke County, where it enters Lake James. Said to have been named for two brothers who hunted along its banks between 1760 and 1766 and were killed by Indians. Known by the Cherokee as Eeseeoh (River of Cliffs). See also Linville Gorge. |
| Linville Township | central Avery County. |
| Linville Township | W Burke County. |