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SE Catawba County.

community in N Henderson County.

town in NE Gaston County on Catawba River at Mountain Island Lake. Inc. 1891, but long inactive in municipal affairs. Formerly ferry site across Catawba River. See also Mountain Island Lake.

rises in W Madison County and flows NE into French Broad River.

on the Catawba River, Gaston and Mecklenburg Counties. Formed 1922-24. Covers 3,235 acres, with a shoreline of 61 mi. Owned by Duke Energy and site of hydroelectric power plant. See also Mount Heckler.

community in W Surry County est. 1913 and named for its mountain location in a parklike setting.

or simply terms applied to the mountainous section of W North Carolina. The E limit of the region runs generally through Surry, Wilkes, Caldwell, Burke, Rutherford, and Polk Counties. The Indians referred to the area as Ottaray (Highlands). White settlers sometimes rendered the word into English as Otaré, which they translated as "Over Hills." See also Appalachian Mountains.

rises in E Caldwell County and flows S into Upper Little River.

rises in W Rockingham Creek and flows into Mayo River. Named for Cedar Point Mountain, where creek originates.

rises near Henry Mountain in S Transylvania County and flows S into East Fork French Broad River. Named for the abundance of wintergreen that grows near the branch, the herb from which "mountain tea" is made.