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Bird Creekrises in S Haywood County and flows E into West Fork Pigeon River.
Bird Creekrises in W Mitchell County and flows SE into Pigeonroost Creek.
Bird Islandon the Atlantic Ocean, SW Brunswick County. The W tip of the island is in South Carolina.
Bird Islandsapprox. a dozen small islands on Clam Shoal, in the waters of Pamlico Sound, S Dare County, off the S part of Hatteras Island.
Bird Rock FallsW Transylvania County on North Fork French Broad River just below where it is formed by junction of Indian Creek and Shoal Creek. Alt. approx. 2,720.
Birdstand MountainS Haywood County between Little East Fork Pigeon River and West Fork Pigeon River.
Birdtowncommunity in E Swain County on Oconaluftee River. Probably named for the Bird Clan, In-a-cheese-quah, one of the original seven clans of the Cherokee Indians. Bird Town is one of the five townships of the Cherokees' Qualla Boundary, which see. Alt. 1,900. See also Oconaluftee River.
Birtacommunity in S Pender County served by post office, 1894-1905.
Biscoetown in E Montgomery County. Alt. 609. Inc. 1901. Known as Filo until 1895, when it was renamed for Maj. Henry Biscoe, lumber commission merchant. Produces textiles.
Biscoe TownshipE Montgomery County.