rises in S Buncombe County and flows W into French Broad River. Skyland Lake, which see, is on the stream.

community in S Gates County.

in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Swain County, N.C.-Blount County, Tenn., line between Buck Gap and Ekaneetlee Gap, lat. 35°32'24" N., long. 83°49'19" W.

rises in W Halifax County and flows SE into Little Fishing Creek.

NW Bertie County.

tip of the peninsula of S Currituck County in Albemarle Sound. Appears in local records as early as 1665 and on the Ogilby map, 1671. The community (and post office, est. 1818) of Powells Point is 6½ mi. n.

town in N central Bertie County. Post office est. 1879; inc. 1887. Named for a local family and originally known as Powell's Crossroads. Alt. 67.

community in NW Richmond County. A post office operated there, 1829-1918. Named for Pleasant M. Powell.

community on the outskirts of Lenoir, central Caldwell County. Named for a British soldier, Elias Powell (d. 1831), who remained in the area following the Battle of Kings Mountain, 1780. Known earlier as Powellton.

rises in E Mitchell County and flows SE into Fall Creek.