| Laniers Creek | rises in W Randolph County and flows E into Uwharrie River. |
| Lankford Mountain | N Buncombe County W of Bill Cole Mountain. |
| Lanning Branch | rises near Lanning Ridge in NW Transylvania County and flows SW into Right Fork Davidson River. |
| Lanning Ridge | NW Transylvania County, extends S from Seniard Mountain. |
| Lansing | town in NW Ashe County. Inc. 1928. Produces electronics. |
| Lanvale | community NE Brunswick County. |
| Lapland | See Marshall. |
| Largo | former plantation in SW Warren County. The plantation house was built in 1790 by Hugh Johnson and subsequently sold to Peter R. Davis, an early Warrenton merchant (fl. 1800-1841). |
| Lark Knob | in NE Macon County between Beasley Creek and Mica City Creek. |
| Larler Creek | See Chadwick Creek. |