It is said that Craney Island was named by early English settlers who mistakenly identified the large number of birds they observed on the island as cranes. As a result, the name of the area became known as “Crayne”

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Date: 2014-01-31 08:12:29 Harkers Island North Carolina United States Army Corps of Engineers United States Craney Island Geography of the United States Ed Craney		It is said that Craney Island was named by early English settlers who mistakenly identified the large number of birds they observed on the island as cranes. As a result, the name of the area became known as “Crayne” Add to Reading List Source URL: www.nao.usace.army.mil Download Document from Source Website File Size: 3,80 MB Share Document on Facebook

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