| Desert, The | a term sometimes applied locally to that part of the Dismal Swamp that lies in Camden and Currituck Counties. See Dismal Swamp. |
| Desert, The | a pocosin in N Robeson County between Big Raft Swamp and Big Marsh Swamp. Oval shaped and presumed to be one of the Carolina Bays, which see. Covers 1,200 acres; water depth varies from 6 in. to 4 ft. Game abounds there, especially deer. |
| Deserta Arenosa | See Sandhills. |
| Deserta Montana | See Sandhills. |
| Deserter Island | a land formation in S Duplin County surrounded by swamp. |
| Desolation Branch | rises in NW Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and flows SW into Roaring Creek. It was named after some early hunters were thoroughly soaked in a cold rain there. |
| Dester | community in S Union County. |
| Deuces Quarter | See Jews Quarter Island. |
| Devenport | See River Neck. |
| Devereux's Ferry | See Bridgers Creek. |