Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Engine Gap |
NE Mitchell County near the Tennessee state line. |
| English |
community in E Madison County at the head of Puncheon Fork Creek. Named for an early settler. |
| English Branch |
rises near Chalk Mountain in S Mitchell County and flows SE into North Toe River. Named for Isaac English, an early settler. |
| English Knob |
E Mitchell County between Beaver Creek and Gouges Creek. |
| English Town |
community in N Pender County. |
| Enka |
community in central Buncombe County. Alt. 2,060. Home of the American Enka Corporation, est. 1929. The name is from the letters N and K taken from the firm's official name: Nederlandsche Kunstzyde Fabricken. Produces textiles and chemicals. |
| Enka Lake |
central Buncombe County on Bill Moore Creek. Covers 40 acres; max. depth 40 ft. Owned by American Enka Corp. as a source of water for rayon manufacturing. Formed 1928. |
| Enloe Creek |
rises in NE Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and flows SE into Raven Fork Creek. |
| Enloe Ridge |
NE Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a short spur extending E from Hughes Ridge. |
| Ennetts Point |
W Carteret County, extending into Bogue Sound W of the mouth of Deer Creek. Named for the Ennett family. |