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Lake Sapphirecentral Transylvania County on Allison Creek approx. 1½ mi. N of town of Brevard. Covers 3 acres, with a max. depth of 30 ft. Used for recreation. See also Sapphire Lake.
Sapphirecommunity in SW Transylvania County S of Horsepasture River. Named because sapphires are found in the vicinity or for the vivid blue of the sky and water.
Sapphire Countrya descriptive name applied to the area around Fairfield, Sapphire, and Toxaway Lakes in S Jackson and W Transylvania Counties. It probably came into use in commercial promotion for Mountain Lodge, Fairfield Inn, and Sapphire Inn about 1898. Name derived from the blue of the mountains as well as sapphire gems found in the area.
Sapphire LakeS Jackson County on Horsepasture River and Nix Creek. Formed by 1916; covers 50 acres, with a max. depth of 20 ft. Part of "Sapphire Country," which see. Used for fishing, swimming, and boating; not open to the public. See also Lake Sapphire.
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