Where did the phrase "neck of the woods" come from?

Where did the phrase "neck of the woods" come from?
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Arm of the sea, Mother Nature's bosom, shoulder of the road, teeth of the storm, eye of the hurricane, spit (?) of land, a mountain in the Adirondack 46's called "Nippletop, " and many other mts. with names suggestive of their silhouettes...figurative speech in most cases. Originally, "neck of the woods" meant a narrow woodland and then got expanded.
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