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Rhodhiss | town on Burke-Caldwell county line near the E extremity of Burke County. Settled 1875. Inc. 1903. Alt. 965. Named in 1902 for John Rhodes and George Hiss, who est. a cotton mill there. The town is divided by the Catawba River, and at one time the portion in Burke County was known as Cliffs. Produces textiles. |
Rhodhiss Lake | on the Catawba River, Burke and Caldwell Counties. Formed 1924-25. Covers 3,515 acres, with a shoreline of 90 mi. Owned by Duke Power Co. and site of hydroelectric power plant. |
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