White Oak Pocosin
The White Oak Pocosin is a large swamp in northern Onslow County and southern Jones County, North Carolina in the United States. It provides the headwaters of the White Oak River. The word pocosin is a Native American word meaning "swamp".- Type: Wetland
- Description: swamp in North Carolina, United States of America, United States of America
- Also known as: “Whiteoak Pocoson” and “Wolf Swamp”
- Address: NC
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Petersburg.
Petersburg
Hamlet
Petersburg is an unincorporated community off Comfort… Petersburg is situated 6 miles west of White Oak Pocosin.
White Oak Pocosin
- Categories: swamp and body of water
- Location: Onslow, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
34.93377° or 34° 56′ 2″ north
Longitude
-77.43274° or 77° 25′ 58″ west
Elevation
56 feet (17 metres)
Open location code
8764WHM8+GW
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wetland
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In Other Languages
“White Oak Pocosin” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “White Oak Pocosin”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Francktown and Brocks.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Hofmann Forest and Juniper Swamp.
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