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Cumberland County, North Carolina
Cumberland County is a County (United States), county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population was 334,728, making it the List of counties in North Carolina, fifth-most populous county in North Carolina. Its county seat is Fayetteville, North Carolina, Fayetteville. Cumberland County is part of the Fayetteville, NC Fayetteville, North Carolina metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The county was formed in 1754 from Bladen County, North Carolina, Bladen County. It was named for Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721–1765), captain-general of the British army and victorious commander at the Battle of Culloden. In 1771 parts of Cumberland County, Johnston County, North Carolina, Johnston County, and Orange County, North Carolina, Orange County were combined to form Wake County, North Carolina, Wake County. In July 1784 the western part of Cumberland County became Moore County, Nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prince William, Duke Of Cumberland
Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (15 April 1721 Old_Style_and_New_Style_dates.html" ;"title="/nowiki>Old Style and New Style dates">N.S./nowiki> – 31 October 1765) was the third and youngest son of Great Britain and Kingdom of Ireland">Ireland and his wife, Caroline of Ansbach. He was Duke of Cumberland from 1726. He is best remembered for his role in putting down the Jacobite rising of 1745, Jacobite Rising at the Battle of Culloden in 1746, which made him popular in certain parts of Britain. He is often referred to by the nickname given to him by his Tory opponents: 'Butcher' Cumberland. For much of the War of the Austrian Succession, with the assistance of John Ligonier, Cumberland commanded the main allied field army in Flanders acting in defence of the Austrian Netherlands and the Dutch Republic. At the head of the largest deployment of British troops on the continent since the days of Marlborough and opposed to the experienced French Marshal Maurice de Saxe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harnett County, North Carolina
Harnett County ( )Talk Like a Tarheel , from the North Carolina Collection website at the . Retrieved August 16, 2023. is a located in the of . As of the [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sampson County, North Carolina
Sampson County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. The population was 59,036 at the 2020 United States census, 2020 census. Its county seat is Clinton, North Carolina, Clinton. History Sampson County was established in April 1784 following the American Revolutionary War. The North Carolina General Assembly annexed land from the neighboring Duplin County, North Carolina, Duplin County. The neighboring counties of Wayne County, North Carolina, Wayne and New Hanover County, North Carolina, New Hanover would be annexed later. Early settlers were Scots-Irish immigrants from Northern Ireland, many came to colonial North Carolina under the protection and inducements of Henry McCulloch, a wealthy London merchant. The community of Taylors Bridge was one of the earliest European settled areas of the county. Pioneer families lived there as early as the 1730s or 1740s. The first settlers of the area were Edmond Matthis, William Johnson, William Robinson and John Regist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South River (North Carolina)
The South River is a tributary of the Black River, approximately long, in southeastern North Carolina in the United States. It rises 2 miles northeast of Falcon, at the border of Sampson and Cumberland counties at the confluence of Mingo Swamp and the smaller Black River. The smaller Black River flows 30 miles from northeastern Harnett County, in Angier and approximately 25 mi (40 km) south of Raleigh. The smaller Black River flows south-southeast past Benson, then south-southwest, passing west of Dunn. East of Fayetteville, the South River turns south-southeast and joins the larger Black River near Ivanhoe approximately 30 mi (48 km) northwest of Wilmington. The South River forms much of the western border of Sampson County, as well as the eastern borders of Bladen County and Cumberland County. Fishing The South River is home to a wide variety of fish species, including largemouth bass, chain pickerel, various species of sunfish, longnose ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockfish Creek (Cape Fear River Tributary)
Rockfish Creek is a long 5th order tributary to the Cape Fear River in Cumberland County, North Carolina. Course Rockfish Creek rises about 2 miles northeast of Aberdeen, North Carolina in Moore County. The creek then flows southeast to Hoke County and Fort Bragg and then east into Cumberland County to join the Cape Fear River about 3 miles southeast of Fayetteville. Watershed Rockfish Creek drains of area, receives about 47.8 in/year of precipitation, has a wetness index of 495.45 and is about 30% forested. See also *List of rivers of North Carolina This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of North Carolina. By drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries alphabetically indented under each larger stream's name. Atlantic Ocean * North Landing R ... References Rivers of North Carolina Rivers of Cumberland County, North Carolina Protected areas of Hoke County, North Carolina Rivers of Moore County, North Carolina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mingo Swamp (South River Tributary)
Mingo Swamp is a long 4th order tributary to the South River in North Carolina, located in Cumberland, Harnett, Johnston, and Sampson counties. Mingo Swamp, along with the Black River, forms the South River. Course Mingo Swamp rises about 2.5 miles northeast of Coats, North Carolina Coats is a town in Harnett County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,155 at the 2020 census. Coats is a part of the Anderson Creek Micropolitan Area, which is a part of the greater Raleigh–Durham–Cary Combined Statistica ... on the Black Creek divide on the Johnston- Harnett County line. Mingo Swamp begins flowing in a southwest direction, then flows southeast to meet the Black River and form the South River, approximately 1 mile northeast of Falcon, North Carolina. Watershed Mingo Swamp drains of area and receives about 48.1 in/year of precipitation. References Rivers of North Carolina Bodies of water of Buncombe County, North Carolina {{NorthCar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little River (Cape Fear River Tributary)
Little River is a long 5th order tributary to the Cape Fear River in North Carolina. This stream delineates the county boundaries of Moore-Hoke Counties and Harnett-Cumberland Counties for some of its distance. Variant names According to the Geographic Names Information System, it has also been known historically as: *Lower Little River Course Little River rises in a pond on the Jackson Creek divide about 0.25 miles north of West End in Moore County, North Carolina. Little River then flows easterly to meet the Cape Fear River about 2 miles east of Linden in Cumberland and Harnett Counties. Watershed Little River drains of area, receives about 47.1 in/year of precipitation, has a topographic wetness index of 431.94 and is about 47% forested. See also *List of rivers of North Carolina This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of North Carolina. By drainage basin This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries alphabetically indented under eac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hope Mills Lake
Hope Mills Lake, also referred to as Hope Mills Lake #1, and by long-time citizens as The Pond, was a lake in Hope Mills in Cumberland County, North Carolina. Before it was a lake, it was a mill pond which was fed by Little Rockfish Creek. The mill pond was created in 1839 near the Hope Mills Dam for the first cotton mill in the area. At the time, the area was called Little Rockfish Village. In 2003, heavy rains caused the earthen dam to fail and the lake was unintentionally drained. By 2006, the lake had not been restored so the Friends of Hope Mills Lake was incorporated as a North Carolina non-profit organization to promote and raise funds for the timely restoration and preservation of the dam. In 2008 the new dam was completed and full for the first time in 5 years. In June 2010, the Lake was intentionally drained for safety reasons, after an inspection discovered a sinkhole A sinkhole is a depression or hole in the ground caused by some form of collapse of the surf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross Creek, North Carolina
Fayetteville ( , ) is a city in and the county seat of Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States. It is best known as the home of Fort Bragg, a major U.S. Army installation northwest of the city. Fayetteville has received the All-America City Award from the National Civic League four times. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 208,501, It is the 6th-most populous city in North Carolina. Fayetteville is in the Sandhills in the western part of the Coastal Plain region, on the Cape Fear River. With an estimated population of 392,336 in 2023, the Fayetteville metropolitan area is the second- most populous in southeastern North Carolina and 142nd-most populous in the United States. Suburban areas of metro Fayetteville include Fort Bragg, Hope Mills, Spring Lake, Raeford, Pope Field, Rockfish, Stedman, and Eastover. History Early settlement The area of present-day Fayetteville was historically inhabited by various Siouan Native American peoples, such a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cape Fear River
The Cape Fear River is a blackwater river in east-central North Carolina. It flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Cape Fear, from which it takes its name. The river is formed at the confluence of the Haw River and the Deep River in the town of Moncure, North Carolina. Its river basin is the largest in the state: 9,149 sq mi. The river is the most industrialized river in North Carolina, lined with power plants, manufacturing plants, wastewater treatment plants, landfills, paper mills, and industrial agriculture. Relatedly, the river is polluted by various substances, including suspended solids and manmade chemicals. These chemicals include per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), GenX, perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, perfluorooctanoic acid, byproducts of production of the fluoropolymer Nafion; and intermediates used to make other fluoropolymers (e.g. PPVE, PEVE and PMVE perfluoroether). Industrial chemicals such as 1,4-Dioxane and other pollutants have been found in its tri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Museum Of The Cape Fear Historical Complex
The Museum of the Cape Fear Historical Complex is a museum about the history and cultural heritage of southern North Carolina. Opened in 1988 and located in Fayetteville, the museum is a regional branch of the North Carolina Museum of History in Raleigh. The complex includes the main history museum, the 1897 Poe House, and Arsenal Park. Exhibits at the museum include Native Americans, European explorers and settlers, slavery, transportation by plank roads and steamboat, local industries including the textile industry and naval stores industry, the history of Fayetteville during the American Civil War, natural history and folk pottery. An early twentieth century general store with period merchandise is on display.http://www.fayettevillenc.net/sites/st_capefear2.htm Fayetteville, N.C.: Museum of the Cape Fear The 1897 Poe House is a historic house museum that has been furnished for the late Victorian period. Docent-led tours discuss the changes in the era's social, cultural ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carvers Creek State Park
Carvers Creek State Park is a North Carolina state park in Cumberland County, North Carolina in the United States. Located north of Fayetteville, it covers in the Sandhills region of the state. The park covers lands around Carvers Creek, a tributary of the Cape Fear River, and it borders Fort Bragg. The park is currently divided into two areas, '' Long Valley Farm'' and the ''Sandhills Property.'' The park is still being planned, and the state is planning to acquire more land for the park. On September 9, 2013, interim park facilities were opened to the public at the Long Valley Farm Access. The initial park facilities include a ranger contact station, a picnic area, lake fishing access, and two hiking trails. Trails The James S. Rockefeller Loop Trail is park's main trail; it provides access to the Rockefeller House from the park's office and picnic area, before looping back around and ending near the entrance to the parking lot. The Cypress Point Loop Trail begins ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
