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Place Description
Happy Top

S Cherokee County S of Nottely River and W of Laudermilk Bend.

Happy Valley

the valley of the upper Yadkin River in N central Caldwell County between the town of Patterson and the Wilkes County line. Site of the homes of several prominent early settlers.

Harbinger

community on S tip of Currituck County. Named for a steamboat that once docked there.

Harbon Cove

E Haywood County on Bald Creek.

Harbor Channel

S Carteret County in Bogue Sound between Morehead City and Sugar Loaf Island.

Harbor Island

NE Carteret County in Core Sound midway between Chainshot Island and Wainwright Island. Appears on the Moseley map, 1733. Once horseshoe-shaped, but storms have caused erosion, and much of it is now washed away. The site of fishermen's huts and anchorage. See also Hunting Quarter Sound.

Harbour

community in S Surry County served by post office, 1889-1906.

Hard Ridge

S Haywood County, extends NE in an arc from the head of Gaddis Branch to Factor Branch.

Hard Slate Gap

W Graham County between Hooper Mill Creek and Snowbird Creek.

Hardbargain Branch

rises in NE Rutherford County and flows SE into First Broad River.