Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Straits Township |
on The Straits in central Carteret County. At one time, a portion of Straits was called no. 5 township. From Straits were formed Carteret and no. 9 townships (both now abolished) and Merrimon. |
| Straits, The |
straits in the waters between North River and Core Sound in SE Carteret County between Harkers Island and the mainland. |
| Strange Branch |
rises in NE Cherokee County and flows SE into Big Cove Branch. |
| Strangenbergs Creek |
See Silas Creek. |
| Stratford |
community in W central Alleghany County. |
| Stratton Bald |
W Graham County at NW end of Horse Cove Ridge. Alt. approx. 5,380. |
| Stratton Branch |
rises in NW Swain County and flows SE into Lake Cheoah. |
| Straw |
community in S Wilkes County near East Prong Cub Creek. |
| Strawberry Branch |
rises in E Lenoir County in the N part of Ball Pocosin and flows N into Southwest Creek. |
| Strawberry Knob |
on the Graham County, N.C.-Monroe County, Tenn., line. |