| Yellow Mountains | See Unaka Mountains. |
| Yellow Patch Branch | rises in E Jackson County and flows SW into Wolf Creek. |
| Yellow Patch Branch | rises in S Macon County and flows NW into Hemp Patch Branch. |
| Yellow Spot | mountain in N Mitchell County. Alt. 5,112. |
| Yellow Swamp | rises in S Wayne County and flows W into Thoroughfare Swamp. |
| Yellowcreek | community in N Graham County on Yellow Creek. Served by post office, 1878-1953. Alt. 1,800. |
| Yellowhammer Branch | rises in NW Graham County and flows E into Cheoah River. |
| Yellowhammer Gap | NW Graham County between Hangover Lead and Little Tennessee River. |
| Yellowstone Falls | the final of a series of three waterfalls on Yellowstone Prong, S Haywood County. |
| Yellowstone Prong | rises in S Haywood County on the S slope of Black Balsam Knob and flows E into East Fork Pigeon River. Named because of the yellow color of mosses growing on stones in the stream. Upper Falls, Second Falls, and Yellowstone Falls are located on the stream. |