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Queen Creek MountainNW Henderson County, extends SE from Yellow Gap to Buttermilk Mountain. Alt. 3,650.
Queen InletSee Mason Inlet.
Queen MountainSE Macon County between Sassafras Gap and Big Creek.
Queen Ridgeextends NE between Snowbird and Squally Creeks in W Graham County.
Queens Creekrises in NW Macon County and flows W and N into Swain County, where it enters Nantahala River. Queens Falls on the stream was obliterated when Nantahala Power and Light Company diverted the water for a hydroelectric project.
Queens Creekrises in E Onslow County and flows SE into White Oak River. Named for Queen Anne (1665-1714). Name occurs in local records as early as 1713. Appears on the Moseley map, 1733. Otway Burns (1775-1848), privateer in the War of 1812, was born on the W side of Queens Creek.
Queens Creek Lakeformed in 1948 on Queens Creek in NW Macon County. Covers 37 acres, with a max. depth of 68 ft. Owned by Nantahala Power and Light Company to generate electricity.
Queens FallsSee Queens Creek.
Queensdalecommunity in N Robeson County served by post office, 1820-1904. Formerly known as McQueen's Store.
Query'scommunity in E Mecklenburg County served by post office, 1859-1903. Named for James Query, first postmaster.