Godwin,

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Godwit \God"wit\ (g[o^]d"w[i^]t), n. [Prob. from AS. g[=o]d good
     + wiht creature, wight.] (Zool.)
     One of several species of long-billed, wading birds of the
     genus {Limosa}, and family {Tringid[ae]}. The European
     black-tailed godwit ({Limosa limosa}), the American marbled
     godwit ({Limosa fedoa}), the Hudsonian godwit ({Limosa


     h[ae]mastica}), and others, are valued as game birds. Called
     also {godwin}.
     [1913 Webster]

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Godwin, NC (town, FIPS 26740)
    Location: 35.21737 N, 78.68201 W
    Population (1990): 77 (39 housing units)
    Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 28344

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Godwin, NC -- U.S. town in North Carolina
     Population (2000):    112
     Housing Units (2000): 43
     Land area (2000):     0.248783 sq. miles (0.644346 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    0.248783 sq. miles (0.644346 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            26740
     Located within:       North Carolina (NC), FIPS 37
     Location:             35.217714 N, 78.679778 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):     28344
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
      Godwin, NC
      Godwin