Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Shell Knob |
on the Buncombe-Henderson county line NE of Glady Fork Gap. Alt. approx. 4,020. |
| Shell Point |
the SE point of Harkers Island in SE Carteret County. Mound of shells, apparently left by Indians, gave the point its name. Indian remains have been found there. |
| Shell Ridge |
NE Mitchell County between Blevins Branch and Broad Branch. |
| Shell Rock Channel |
SE Onslow County, flows S out of Bear Inlet. |
| Shell Stand Creek |
rises in E Graham County and flows NE into Panther Creek. |
| Shellback Island |
a tidal-marsh island in the Cape Fear River opposite Southport, SE Brunswick County. |
| Shellbank Point |
peninsula extending from the W shore of N Bodie Island into Kitty Hawk Bay and Currituck Sound, NW Dare County. Named for mound of shells found at the site by early settlers. |
| Shelley Branch |
rises in NW Nash County and flows SE into Sandy Creek. |
| Shelly Point |
extends from the mainland of SW Carteret County into Bogue Sound. |
| Shelmerdine |
town in S Pitt County. |