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".
Coordinates: 34°56′02″N 77°25′58″W / 34.93389°N 77.43278°W / 34.93389; -77.43278
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