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"The North Carolina Gazetteer is a geographical dictionary in which an attempt has been made to list all of the geographic features of the state in one alphabet. It is current, and it is historical as well. Many features and places that no longer exist are included; many towns and counties for which plans were made but which never materialized are also included. Some names appearing on old maps may have been imaginary, but many of them also appear in this gazetteer.
Each entry is located according to the county in which it is found. I have not felt obliged to keep entries uniform. The altitude of a place, the date of incorporation of a city or town, may appear in the beginning of one entry and at the end of another. Some entries may appear more complete than others. I have included whatever information I could find. If there is no comment on the origin or meaning of a name, it is because the information was not available. In some cases, however, resort to an unabridged dictionary may suggest the meaning of many names."
--From The North Carolina Gazetteer, 1st edition, preface by William S. Powell
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Pink Ridge |
S Avery County. |
| Pinkney |
community in NW Wayne County N of Nahunta Swamp. |
| Pinkston |
community in central Anson County. Named about 1911, when railroad construction reached this point on the land of John Pinkston. |
| Pinnacle |
mountain at the intersection of the Buncombe-McDowell-Yancey county lines. Alt. 5,665. Sometimes referred to as Blue Ridge Pinnacle to distinguish it from other mountains named Pinnacle. |
| Pinnacle Branch |
rises in S Macon County and flows E into Shope Fork. |
| Pinnacle Creek |
rises in NW Swain County on Jenkins Trail Ridge and flows SW into Eagle Creek. |
| Pinnacle Gap |
NE Buncombe County near Craggy Pinnacle in Great Craggy Mountains. |
| Pinnacle Knob |
at the junction of Buncombe-McDowell-Yancey county lines. Alt. 5,665. |
| Pinnacle Mountain |
NE Buncombe County between Town Branch and Corner Rock Creek. |
| Pinnacle Ridge |
SW Haywood County, extends NE from Wesner Bald to Pinnacle Knob. |
