| Nat Moore | community in SE Bladen County served by post office, 1875-1914. |
| Nathans Creek | rises in E Ashe County and flows E into South Fork New River. |
| Nathans Creek | community in E central Ashe County. Alt. approx. 2,800. |
| Nations Creek | rises in W Jackson County and flows NE into Tuckasegee River. |
| Nattie Branch | rises in S Clay County and flows N into Giesky Creek. |
| Natural Wells | community in SW Duplin County served by post office, 1892-1903. Name for large limestone sinkholes in the area. |
| Nausegoc | a name appearing on the White map, 1590, in Pamlico Sound, E Dare County approx. between the present communities of Rodanthe and Salvo on Hatteras Island. The name is believed to have been an Algonquian Indian word for "take a breathing-spell," hence a resting place for those on a long canoe journey. |
| Navassa | community in NE Brunswick County on Cape Fear River. Historically African American, center for Gullah Geechee culture and traditions. |
| Navy Yard Lake | E Anson County SE of Lilesville. Covers approx. 10 acres; max. depth 15 ft. Formed early in the twentieth century when gravel was removed from the site. |
| Naylors Knob | central Caldwell County. Named for James Nailor, an early settler. |