Population
|
City
|
874,579
|
Charlotte
|
467,665
|
Raleigh
|
299,035
|
Greensboro
|
283,506
|
Durham
|
249,545
|
Winston-Salem
|
208,501
|
Fayetteville
|
174,721
|
Cary
|
115,451
|
Wilmington
|
114,059
|
High Point
|
105,240
|
Concord
|
94,589
|
Asheville
|
87,521
|
Greenville
|
80,411
|
Gastonia
|
72,723
|
Jacksonville
|
61,960
|
Chapel Hill
|
61,376
|
Huntersville
|
58,780
|
Apex
|
57,303
|
Burlington
|
54,341
|
Rocky Mount
|
53,114
|
Kannapolis
|
50,193
|
Mooresville
|
47,851
|
Wilson
|
47,601
|
Wake Forest
|
43,490
|
Hickory
|
41,239
|
Holly Springs
|
39,997
|
Indian Trail
|
35,540
|
Salisbury
|
34,562
|
Monroe
|
34,152
|
Fuquay-Varina
|
33,657
|
Goldsboro
|
31,412
|
Cornelius
|
31,291
|
New Bern
|
31,159
|
Garner
|
30,261
|
Sanford
|
29,630
|
Morrisville
|
29,435
|
Matthews
|
28,419
|
Statesville
|
27,183
|
Thomasville
|
27,156
|
Asheboro
|
26,450
|
Mint Hill
|
26,449
|
Kernersville
|
26,307
|
Clayton
|
22,908
|
Leland
|
21,918
|
Shelby
|
21,295
|
Carrboro
|
21,163
|
Clemmons
|
20,534
|
Waxhaw
|
19,900
|
Kinston
|
19,632
|
Lexington
|
19,435
|
Knightdale
|
19,092
|
Boone
|
19,025
|
Lumberton
|
18,967
|
Harrisburg
|
18,631
|
Elizabeth City
|
18,352
|
Lenoir
|
17,808
|
Hope Mills
|
17,797
|
Mebane
|
17,703
|
Mount Holly
|
17,581
|
Pinehurst
|
17,474
|
Morganton
|
17,157
|
Graham
|
16,621
|
Havelock
|
16,582
|
Murraysville
|
16,432
|
Albemarle
|
16,112
|
Stallings
|
15,545
|
Southern Pines
|
15,421
|
Eden
|
15,229
|
Roanoke Rapids
|
15,137
|
Hendersonville
|
15,106
|
Davidson
|
15,060
|
Henderson
|
15,010
|
Belmont
|
14,978
|
Laurinburg
|
14,583
|
Reidsville
|
14,386
|
Piney Green
|
13,636
|
Anderson Creek
|
13,381
|
Lewisville
|
13,181
|
Weddington
|
13,148
|
Newton
|
11,907
|
Archdale
|
11,660
|
Spring Lake
|
11,476
|
Myrtle Grove
|
11,395
|
Lake Norman of Iredell
|
11,336
|
Elon
|
11,292
|
Smithfield
|
11,142
|
Kings Mountain
|
11,091
|
Lincolnton
|
11,040
|
Spout Springs
|
10,951
|
Summerfield
|
10,721
|
Tarboro
|
10,676
|
Mount Airy
|
10,602
|
Pineville
|
10,462
|
Winterville
|
10,140
|
Waynesville
|
9,875
|
Washington
|
9,793
|
Wendell
|
9,660
|
Hillsborough
|
9,556
|
Morehead City
|
9,475
|
Rolesville
|
9,243
|
Rockingham
|
8,920
|
Gibsonville
|
8,852
|
St. Stephens
|
8,681
|
Wesley Chapel
|
8,658
|
Lake Norman of Catawba
|
8,628
|
Oxford
|
8,516
|
Aberdeen
|
8,466
|
Kings Grant
|
8,446
|
Dunn
|
8,426
|
Black Mountain
|
8,421
|
Conover
|
8,397
|
Butner
|
8,396
|
Oak Island
|
8,383
|
Clinton
|
8,200
|
Ogden
|
8,134
|
Roxboro
|
7,987
|
Fletcher
|
7,936
|
Woodfin
|
7,744
|
Brevard
|
7,717
|
Marion
|
7,702
|
Siler City
|
7,682
|
Cullowhee
|
7,656
|
Kill Devil Hills
|
7,642
|
Etowah
|
7,543
|
Half Moon
|
7,474
|
Oak Ridge
|
7,397
|
Porters Neck
|
7,377
|
Forest City
|
7,197
|
King
|
7,078
|
Mills River
|
7,016
|
Hampstead
|
7,006
|
Trinity
|
6,903
|
Zebulon
|
6,643
|
Unionville
|
6,564
|
Carolina Beach
|
6,529
|
St. James
|
6,500
|
Silver Lake
|
6,358
|
Marvin
|
6,317
|
Selma
|
6,078
|
Cherryville
|
6,025
|
Hamlet
|
5,943
|
Boiling Spring Lakes
|
5,927
|
Dallas
|
5,924
|
Stokesdale
|
5,900
|
Mocksville
|
5,757
|
East Flat Rock
|
5,705
|
Westport
|
5,692
|
Walkertown
|
5,632
|
Nashville
|
5,526
|
Wrightsboro
|
5,428
|
Bessemer City
|
5,296
|
Cramerton
|
5,291
|
James City
|
5,265
|
Angier
|
5,248
|
Williamston
|
5,154
|
Moyock
|
5,108
|
Briar Chapel
|
5,088
|
Long View
|
5,021
|
Swannanoa
|
5,020
|
Sawmills
|
5,008
|
Wadesboro
|
5,000
|
Pleasant Garden
|
4,987
|
Whispering Pines
|
4,977
|
Ayden
|
4,965
|
Granite Falls
|
4,900
|
Seven Lakes
|
4,891
|
Ahoskie
|
4,866
|
Creedmoor
|
4,797
|
Archer Lodge
|
4,766
|
Whiteville
|
4,742
|
Midway
|
4,735
|
Lillington
|
4,689
|
Valdese
|
4,684
|
Midland
|
4,615
|
Boiling Springs
|
4,595
|
Randleman
|
4,588
|
Carolina Shores
|
4,567
|
Weaverville
|
4,559
|
Raeford
|
4,542
|
Erwin
|
4,537
|
Locust
|
4,537
|
Pittsboro
|
4,511
|
Ranlo
|
4,491
|
Bethlehem
|
4,464
|
Beaufort
|
4,461
|
Farmville
|
4,460
|
Edenton
|
4,434
|
China Grove
|
4,422
|
Canton
|
4,382
|
North Wilkesboro
|
4,364
|
Newport
|
4,225
|
Spindale
|
4,209
|
Forest Oaks
|
4,198
|
Mount Olive
|
4,185
|
Shallotte
|
4,175
|
Franklin
|
4,175
|
Sunset Beach
|
4,171
|
Holly Ridge
|
4,131
|
Welcome
|
4,127
|
Royal Pines
|
4,122
|
Elkin
|
4,074
|
Trent Woods
|
4,055
|
Wingate
|
4,048
|
River Road
|
3,971
|
Southport
|
3,967
|
Benson
|
3,963
|
Stanley
|
3,867
|
Surf City
|
3,847
|
Emerald Isle
|
3,842
|
Northchase
|
3,833
|
Bayshore
|
3,781
|
Tabor City
|
3,780
|
Hudson
|
3,755
|
Elroy
|
3,753
|
Tyro
|
3,744
|
Swansboro
|
3,736
|
Maiden
|
3,702
|
Gamewell
|
3,698
|
Troutman
|
3,690
|
Landis
|
3,689
|
Kitty Hawk
|
3,687
|
Wilkesboro
|
3,683
|
Dana
|
3,668
|
Jamestown
|
3,656
|
Eastover
|
3,654
|
Lowell
|
3,640
|
Rutherfordton
|
3,590
|
Mountain View
|
3,582
|
Windsor
|
3,542
|
Brices Creek
|
3,490
|
Mountain Home
|
3,486
|
Flat Rock
|
3,471
|
East Rockingham
|
3,456
|
Fairview
|
3,413
|
Wallace
|
3,392
|
Lake Royale
|
3,383
|
Rockfish
|
3,351
|
Rural Hall
|
3,342
|
Red Oak
|
3,320
|
Plymouth
|
3,308
|
Spencer
|
3,296
|
Elizabethtown
|
3,281
|
Lowesville
|
3,269
|
Lake Park
|
3,253
|
Buies Creek
|
3,239
|
Glen Raven
|
3,219
|
Lake Junaluska
|
3,184
|
Mar-Mac
|
3,168
|
Nags Head
|
3,159
|
Mineral Springs
|
3,152
|
Green Level
|
3,120
|
Bermuda Run
|
3,090
|
Southern Shores
|
3,088
|
Burgaw
|
3,087
|
Red Springs
|
3,064
|
Louisburg
|
3,051
|
Wallburg
|
2,995
|
Yadkinville
|
2,984
|
Granite Quarry
|
2,912
|
Skippers Corner
|
2,902
|
River Bend
|
2,893
|
Enochville
|
2,850
|
Troy
|
2,823
|
Pembroke
|
2,776
|
Grandy
|
2,775
|
Carthage
|
2,771
|
Fairview
|
2,767
|
Fairfield Harbour
|
2,753
|
South Rosemary
|
2,733
|
Warsaw
|
2,722
|
Cajah's Mountain
|
2,697
|
Denver
|
2,662
|
Wentworth
|
2,655
|
Liberty
|
2,619
|
Murfreesboro
|
2,595
|
La Grange
|
2,578
|
Sylva
|
2,578
|
Tobaccoville
|
2,557
|
Fearrington Village
|
2,548
|
Sneads Ferry
|
2,534
|
Wilson's Mills
|
2,522
|
Marshville
|
2,510
|
Brogden
|
2,473
|
Wrightsville Beach
|
2,456
|
Franklinton
|
2,452
|
Icard
|
2,448
|
Grifton
|
2,445
|
Swepsonville
|
2,430
|
Horse Shoe
|
2,418
|
Mayodan
|
2,406
|
Belville
|
2,395
|
Edneyville
|
2,367
|
Norwood
|
2,356
|
Salem
|
2,320
|
Taylorsville
|
2,308
|
Jonesville
|
2,302
|
Rockwell
|
2,287
|
Richlands
|
2,275
|
Mulberry
|
2,257
|
Fruitland
|
2,252
|
Haw River
|
2,250
|
Laurel Park
|
2,250
|
Polkton
|
2,245
|
Sea Breeze
|
2,241
|
Avery Creek
|
2,224
|
Cape Carteret
|
2,207
|
Valley Hill
|
2,195
|
Cherokee
|
2,194
|
Spruce Pine
|
2,191
|
Fairmont
|
2,191
|
Kure Beach
|
2,174
|
Emma
|
2,158
|
Four Oaks
|
2,155
|
Coats
|
2,129
|
Madison
|
2,128
|
Oakboro
|
2,110
|
Maxton
|
2,110
|
Neuse Forest
|
2,046
|
Pine Level
|
2,045
|
St. Pauls
|
2,029
|
Fairplains
|
2,024
|
Badin
|
2,016
|
Youngsville
|
2,011
|
Calabash
|
2,007
|
Mars Hill
|
1,969
|
Governors Club
|
1,968
|
Broad Creek
|
1,966
|
Cricket
|
1,937
|
Yanceyville
|
1,934
|
Hertford
|
1,931
|
Millers Creek
|
1,923
|
Plain View
|
1,865
|
Enfield
|
1,855
|
Pumpkin Center
|
1,848
|
Biscoe
|
1,834
|
Sparta
|
1,790
|
Nebo
|
1,774
|
Ramseur
|
1,764
|
Cedar Point
|
1,760
|
Drexel
|
1,712
|
Moravian Falls
|
1,697
|
Sharpsburg
|
1,692
|
Claremont
|
1,687
|
Maggie Valley
|
1,679
|
Hildebran
|
1,671
|
Mount Pleasant
|
1,671
|
Saxapahaw
|
1,667
|
Andrews
|
1,653
|
Cordova
|
1,648
|
Bladenboro
|
1,640
|
Scotland Neck
|
1,622
|
Jefferson
|
1,614
|
Burnsville
|
1,614
|
Hemby Bridge
|
1,608
|
Murphy
|
1,600
|
Manteo
|
1,595
|
Hays
|
1,588
|
New Hope
|
1,586
|
Walnut Cove
|
1,585
|
Stanfield
|
1,574
|
Chadbourn
|
1,567
|
East Spencer
|
1,563
|
Southmont
|
1,562
|
Tryon
|
1,558
|
Bryson City
|
1,543
|
Northlakes
|
1,529
|
Connelly Springs
|
1,529
|
Glen Alpine
|
1,522
|
Wanchese
|
1,512
|
Governors Village
|
1,499
|
Advance
|
1,494
|
Denton
|
1,491
|
Kenly
|
1,481
|
Snow Hill
|
1,476
|
Rocky Point
|
1,473
|
Pinebluff
|
1,462
|
Dobson
|
1,457
|
Foscoe
|
1,444
|
Weldon
|
1,440
|
Pilot Mountain
|
1,423
|
Toast
|
1,410
|
Belhaven
|
1,409
|
Biltmore Forest
|
1,404
|
Maury
|
1,402
|
Bent Creek
|
1,388
|
Pine Knoll Shores
|
1,388
|
Vander
|
1,376
|
Blowing Rock
|
1,373
|
Bethel
|
|
Population
|
City
|
1,371
|
Rose Hill
|
1,368
|
Clyde
|
1,367
|
Navassa
|
1,365
|
Lake Lure
|
1,364
|
Atlantic Beach
|
1,335
|
Balfour
|
1,326
|
Flat Rock
|
1,315
|
Princeton
|
1,309
|
Spring Hope
|
1,308
|
Stoneville
|
1,296
|
Lake Waccamaw
|
1,288
|
Foxfire
|
1,279
|
West Jefferson
|
1,277
|
Stedman
|
1,269
|
Robersonville
|
1,267
|
Broadway
|
1,265
|
West Canton
|
1,257
|
Cypress Landing
|
1,254
|
Princeville
|
1,249
|
Barker Heights
|
1,243
|
Castle Hayne
|
1,226
|
Rutherford College
|
1,226
|
West Marion
|
1,218
|
Elm City
|
1,211
|
Cherry Branch
|
1,203
|
Springdale
|
1,200
|
Pinetops
|
1,197
|
Franklinville
|
1,196
|
Fremont
|
1,185
|
Boonville
|
1,181
|
Buxton
|
1,171
|
Mount Gilead
|
1,168
|
Robbins
|
1,163
|
Roseboro
|
1,161
|
Bayboro
|
1,153
|
Brandywine Bay
|
1,146
|
Stony Point
|
1,127
|
Harkers Island
|
1,121
|
Laurel Hill
|
1,116
|
Beulaville
|
1,113
|
McLeansville
|
1,104
|
Gorman
|
1,084
|
Walnut Creek
|
1,082
|
Dortches
|
1,074
|
Hoopers Creek
|
1,072
|
Highlands
|
1,071
|
Jackson Heights
|
1,068
|
Cove Creek
|
1,060
|
Columbus
|
1,049
|
Banner Elk
|
1,036
|
Lucama
|
1,025
|
White Plains
|
1,008
|
Gaston
|
1,005
|
North Topsail Beach
|
1,001
|
Rougemont
|
997
|
Rhodhiss
|
994
|
Frisco
|
988
|
Alamance
|
988
|
South Henderson
|
973
|
Brunswick
|
961
|
Five Points
|
960
|
Stem
|
952
|
Vass
|
940
|
Cooleemee
|
937
|
Barker Ten Mile
|
921
|
Holden Beach
|
920
|
Norlina
|
912
|
Middlesex
|
912
|
Woodlawn
|
904
|
Garysburg
|
901
|
Montreat
|
894
|
Rich Square
|
890
|
McAdenville
|
885
|
Rowland
|
880
|
Oriental
|
873
|
Prospect
|
869
|
Vanceboro
|
867
|
Ocean Isle Beach
|
864
|
Ellerbe
|
857
|
Belwood
|
852
|
Efland
|
851
|
Warrenton
|
846
|
Cleveland
|
843
|
White Lake
|
832
|
Avon
|
831
|
Magnolia
|
831
|
Pleasant Hill
|
826
|
Dudley
|
825
|
Iron Station
|
819
|
Faith
|
818
|
Maysville
|
814
|
Mamers
|
813
|
Candor
|
811
|
Old Fort
|
806
|
Star
|
802
|
Grover
|
797
|
Ocracoke
|
790
|
Germanton
|
790
|
Manns Harbor
|
786
|
Pinnacle
|
784
|
Faison
|
780
|
Moncure
|
777
|
Marshall
|
770
|
Kenansville
|
769
|
Peletier
|
763
|
Aulander
|
762
|
Red Cross
|
762
|
Stantonsburg
|
752
|
Conway
|
742
|
Duck
|
733
|
Alliance
|
727
|
Carolina Meadows
|
723
|
Ellenboro
|
722
|
Chocowinity
|
715
|
Newland
|
712
|
Pikeville
|
710
|
Hightsville
|
709
|
Fair Bluff
|
703
|
Northwest
|
702
|
Catawba
|
701
|
Rosman
|
697
|
Light Oak
|
695
|
Bogue
|
692
|
Black Creek
|
692
|
Grantsboro
|
691
|
Cape Colony
|
687
|
Dobbins Heights
|
676
|
Sedalia
|
675
|
Beech Mountain
|
657
|
Cashiers
|
656
|
Kingstown
|
650
|
Misenheimer
|
643
|
Silver City
|
640
|
Arrowhead Beach
|
638
|
Wade
|
634
|
East Bend
|
634
|
Taylortown
|
631
|
Saluda
|
629
|
Winton
|
627
|
Fallston
|
627
|
Whitakers
|
620
|
Camden
|
618
|
Hollister
|
615
|
Wagram
|
614
|
Clarkton
|
610
|
Columbia
|
607
|
New London
|
597
|
Robbinsville
|
595
|
Garland
|
595
|
High Shoals
|
589
|
Alexis
|
588
|
Millingport
|
585
|
Newton Grove
|
584
|
Whitsett
|
582
|
Richfield
|
577
|
Hatteras
|
576
|
Spivey's Corner
|
572
|
Deep Run
|
571
|
Patterson Springs
|
570
|
Lawndale
|
568
|
Bailey
|
568
|
Scotch Meadows
|
567
|
Greenevers
|
560
|
Caroleen
|
559
|
Barnardsville
|
559
|
Littleton
|
557
|
Woodland
|
555
|
Winfall
|
550
|
South Weldon
|
545
|
Riegelwood
|
543
|
Harmony
|
542
|
Elk Park
|
542
|
Seaboard
|
540
|
Keener
|
536
|
Ossipee
|
530
|
Cliffside
|
530
|
Minnesott Beach
|
525
|
Varnamtown
|
520
|
Hot Springs
|
519
|
Bolton
|
516
|
Bunnlevel
|
516
|
Polkville
|
507
|
Hiddenite
|
504
|
Parkton
|
501
|
Glenwood
|
495
|
Gloucester
|
485
|
Roper
|
477
|
Bell Arthur
|
471
|
JAARS
|
468
|
Atlantic
|
461
|
Hayesville
|
461
|
Topsail Beach
|
458
|
Micro
|
457
|
Salemburg
|
455
|
Aurora
|
451
|
Pink Hill
|
450
|
Bakersville
|
449
|
Gibson
|
448
|
Teachey
|
446
|
Kelly
|
442
|
Brookford
|
440
|
Ansonville
|
438
|
Ronda
|
437
|
Potters Hill
|
436
|
Valle Crucis
|
430
|
Jackson
|
430
|
Sandyfield
|
426
|
Lewiston Woodville
|
424
|
Jamesville
|
418
|
East Arcadia
|
418
|
Hoffman
|
417
|
St. Helena
|
416
|
Arapahoe
|
416
|
Ingold
|
414
|
Deercroft
|
413
|
Hookerton
|
413
|
Macclesfield
|
406
|
Lattimore
|
397
|
Staley
|
395
|
Caswell Beach
|
395
|
Henrietta
|
395
|
Lilesville
|
392
|
Washington Park
|
391
|
Elrod
|
390
|
Peachland
|
390
|
Simpson
|
386
|
Grimesland
|
385
|
Chowan Beach
|
385
|
Fountain
|
382
|
Hallsboro
|
378
|
Cove City
|
377
|
Yadkin College
|
374
|
Engelhard
|
372
|
Gold Hill
|
372
|
Webster
|
371
|
Sugar Mountain
|
362
|
South Mills
|
357
|
Stokes
|
355
|
Bostic
|
353
|
Saratoga
|
349
|
Bridgeton
|
349
|
Dover
|
348
|
Aquadale
|
347
|
Ruth
|
346
|
White Oak
|
344
|
Bethania
|
341
|
Marshallberg
|
337
|
Coinjock
|
336
|
Evergreen
|
334
|
Altamahaw
|
329
|
Morven
|
327
|
Bunn
|
327
|
Calypso
|
324
|
Falcon
|
324
|
Stovall
|
322
|
Crouse
|
322
|
Ruffin
|
318
|
Bonnetsville
|
315
|
Belvoir
|
313
|
Seven Devils
|
311
|
Davis
|
310
|
Waco
|
306
|
Hamilton
|
306
|
Vann Crossroads
|
305
|
Casar
|
303
|
Forest Hills
|
303
|
Salvo
|
301
|
Ashley Heights
|
301
|
Cedar Rock
|
298
|
Bayview
|
296
|
Atkinson
|
293
|
Mooresboro
|
291
|
Farmington
|
290
|
Gerton
|
287
|
Delco
|
284
|
Bennett
|
283
|
Linville
|
278
|
Marble
|
277
|
Long Creek
|
277
|
Momeyer
|
276
|
Sunbury
|
275
|
Rennert
|
275
|
Sims
|
275
|
Swan Quarter
|
268
|
Bald Head Island
|
268
|
Hobgood
|
268
|
Pollocksville
|
267
|
Cofield
|
267
|
Dublin
|
267
|
Gatesville
|
267
|
Lowgap
|
266
|
Oak City
|
264
|
Castalia
|
250
|
Butters
|
248
|
Sandy Creek
|
246
|
Roberdel
|
246
|
Vandemere
|
245
|
Bath
|
244
|
Cameron
|
243
|
Parmele
|
238
|
Trenton
|
235
|
Seagrove
|
234
|
East Laurinburg
|
234
|
Goldston
|
231
|
Fairfield
|
229
|
Graingers
|
224
|
Smithtown
|
223
|
Indian Beach
|
218
|
Old Hundred
|
217
|
Colerain
|
217
|
Shannon
|
214
|
Eureka
|
214
|
Stonewall
|
213
|
Dillsboro
|
213
|
Rodanthe
|
213
|
Turkey
|
207
|
Creswell
|
203
|
Kelford
|
198
|
Conetoe
|
198
|
Earl
|
198
|
Ivanhoe
|
197
|
Raemon
|
196
|
Bowdens
|
193
|
Walstonburg
|
191
|
Severn
|
189
|
Danbury
|
189
|
Powellsville
|
187
|
Roxobel
|
184
|
Askewville
|
181
|
Watha
|
172
|
Waves
|
170
|
Halifax
|
168
|
Blue Clay Farms
|
167
|
Autryville
|
166
|
Boardman
|
164
|
Pantego
|
160
|
Harrells
|
157
|
Milwaukee
|
155
|
Glenville
|
155
|
Milton
|
154
|
Jackson Springs
|
154
|
Love Valley
|
150
|
Delway
|
150
|
Everetts
|
149
|
Bolivia
|
149
|
Centerville
|
147
|
Pinetown
|
144
|
Mesic
|
143
|
Crossnore
|
140
|
Chimney Rock Village
|
136
|
Linden
|
132
|
Kittrell
|
131
|
Cerro Gordo
|
128
|
Godwin
|
126
|
Lansing
|
122
|
Gulf
|
121
|
Proctorville
|
112
|
Wakulla
|
111
|
Marietta
|
110
|
Macon
|
101
|
Middleburg
|
100
|
Norman
|
99
|
Hobucken
|
95
|
Grandfather Village
|
94
|
McDonald
|
94
|
McFarlan
|
90
|
Tar Heel
|
89
|
Bear Grass
|
86
|
Chinquapin
|
85
|
Harrellsville
|
82
|
Lumber Bridge
|
76
|
Bowmore
|
67
|
Como
|
64
|
Lasker
|
63
|
Speed
|
60
|
Raynham
|
59
|
Orrum
|
55
|
Seven Springs
|
50
|
Rex
|
49
|
Hassell
|
47
|
Falkland
|
38
|
Lake Santeetlah
|
37
|
Leggett
|
34
|
Dundarrach
|
25
|
Whittier
|
13
|
Fontana Dam
|
6
|
Dellview
|
0
|
Spencer Mountain
|
|
i also forgot nags head, kings mountain, and a few others