Campen's CreeJc rises in Wirt, Alleghany co., N. Y., and flows N. E. into Genesee River.
Campobello, an English island, off Passama- qnoddy Bay, and near the town of Lubec, Me.
Canandaigua Lake, N. Y. This beautiful sheet of water lies in Ontario and Yates counties, mostly in the former. It is 14 miles long, and from 1 to
wide. It is elevated 670 feet above the At- lantic, and is surrounded by fertile and highly cul- tivated lands, and the most beautiful scenery. Its waters are deep and clear, and abound with fish. Canandaigua Outlet flows N. E. into Flint Creek, and thence into Clyde and Seneca River. All these streams afford excellent water power.
Canadawa Creek, N. Y. This fine mill stream rises in Arkwright, Chatauque co., and flows N. E. into Lake Erie. On its banks are located several thriving villages and manufacturing estab- lishments.
Canadian River, As., flows N. E. into Arkansas River. It is navigable 100 miles.
Canadice Lake, Canadice, Otsego co., N. Y., is 3 miles long, and half a mile in width.
Canaderaga or Schuyler's Lake, N. Y., is situ- ated in the N. part of Otsego co., and surrounded by hills. Its waters abound in all the fish com- mon in this part of the state. The length of the lake is 5 miles, its average width l£ miles.
Canaderaga Springs, Richfield, Otsego CO., N. Y., are situated about 1 mile N. of Canaderaga Lake, on the Cherry Valley turnpike. They are impregnated with sulphur, and are much visited by invalids.
Canasewacta Creek, N. Y., a pretty good mill stream, rises in Otselic, Chenango co., and enters the Chenango River at the village of Norwich. This stream is noted for its fine trout, which are abundant.
Canaveral Cape, Orange co., Fa. This is a point of land on the S. E. part of the county, jut- ting into the Atlantic.
Cane Creek, N. C., rises in the Blue Ridge, flows S. W. by W., forming the boundary between Bun- combe and Henderson counties, and empties into the French Broad River.
Cane Creek, Pickens district, S. C., unites with the Keowee to form Seneca River.
Caneadea Creek rises in Chatauque co., N. Y., flows E., receiving several tributaries, most of which afford good water power, and empties into Genesee River.
Caney Fork, Ca. A small W. tributary of Grand River.
Canisteo River rises in Alleghany co., N. Y., flows E., and enters Tioga River, 5 miles above the village of Painted Post, in Steuben co. It is a good mill stream, and is boatable about 40 miles. Its length is 50 miles.
Cannon River, Ma. The principal head branches of this river rise in Wita Sheda and Titanka Tinninan Lakes. It flows N. E., and empties into the Mississippi, at the enlargement called Lake Pepin.
Cannouchee River, Ga. This is the W. and largest confluent of the Ogechee, being 140 miles long, and navigable 50 miles, to Cedar Creek.
Canoe Creek, Henderson co., Ky., flows N. W., and empties into the Ohio at the town of Henderson.
Canoe River, On. It rises in the N. part of On. Ter., flows S. W., and falls into Pend Oreilles, or Kulluspelm Lake. |
Canseraga Creek rises in Alleghany co., N. Y., flows N., and enters the Genesee River in Living- ston co. Several thriving villages and manufac- turing establishments are situated on this stream.
Cany Creek, Johnson co., As. A small branch of the Arkansas River.
Cape Fear, N. C., is on the S. extremity of Smith's Island, near the mouth of Cape Fear River, in lat 38° 48' N. and Ion. 78° 9' W.
Cape Fear River, N. C. Deep and Haw Rivers unite to form its N. W. branch ; it then, after flow- ing 100 miles, receives the N. E. branch of Clar- endon River, above Wilmington, and 34 miles below it enters the Atlantic by two channels, one on each side of Smith's Island. By means of em- bankments the channel has been deepened, and steamboats now proceed 90 miles, to Fayetteville, at the lowest water. It affords the best naviga- tion of any river in the state.
Cape Horn Mountain, N. H. See Northumberland.
Cape May, N. J., is situated 18 miles N. of Cape Henlopen, on the N. side of Delaware Bay. On it is a light-house. It is 38° 57' N. lat., 74° 52' W. Ion. See Fashionable Resorts.
Cape Vincent, N. Y., formerly called Gravelly Point, lies in the town of Lyme, Jefferson co., between St. Lawrence River and Chaumont Bay. It terminates in a broad, rounded point, on the E. side of Lake Ontario, opposite Fox and Grena- dier Islands.
Capers Inlet, Charleston district, S. C. A nar- row passage between Capers and some other small islands.
Captina Creek, O. and Va., falls into the Ohio River, 23 miles below Wheeling, Va.
Cardigan Mountain, N. H. See Orange.
Carleton Island, Jefferson co., N. Y., lying m the St. Lawrence River, is equidistant between Grand Island and the American shore, and is at- tached to the town of Lyme. It contains about 1200 acres of good land, and was the scene of some military preparations during the war of 1812.
Caribou Lake, Piscataquis co., Me., lies S. W. from Chesuncook Lake, with which it is connected by an outlet.
Carlos Bay, Fa. Situated in the Gulf of Mex- ico. Lon. 82° 20' W. and lat. 26° 40' N.
Carp River, Mn., rises in Chippewa and Mich- ilimackinac counties, flows S. E., and empties into Lake Huron.
Carp River, Mn., waters the N. E. part of Schoolcraft co., and empties into Lake Superior.
Carr's Mountain, N. H. See Ellsworth.
Carson Lake, Uh., lies N. from Walker's Lake, and receives Carson River from the W.
Carson River, Ca. and Uh. It rises in the Sierra Nevada, Ca., and flowing N. E., empties into Carson Lake, Uh.
Carter's Mountain, Albemarle co., Va. It lies 2 miles S. from Charlottesville, and is elevated about 800 feet above the Rivanna.
Carter's Mountain, N. H., lies between the towns of Adams and Chatham.
Cascade Creek, Ma. A small stream emptying into the Mississippi at the Falls of St. Anthony.
Cascade Mountains, On. This range extends through the territory, nearly parallel with the Pacific coast. It contains many high peaks, and is crossed near the middle of its course by the Columbia River.
Cascadilla Creek rises in Dryden, Tompkins co., N. Y., flows W. through Ithaca, into the S. part of Cayuga Lake.
Cascasalica Creek, Ga., rises in the S. W. part |