| Hughes Ridge | E Avery County. |
| Hughes Ridge | NE Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, extends approx. 11 mi. S from Pecks Corner. |
| Hughes Ridge | N Yancey County between Lottie Creek and Little Creek. |
| Hughes Ridge Branch | rises in E Avery County and flows E into Rockhouse Creek. |
| Hugo | community in N Lenoir County. The name may have been given in honor of French author Victor Hugo. |
| Huitt Bay | swamp in S central Brunswick County; a part of Green Swamp. |
| Hull Branch | rises in SE Avery County and flows E into South Harper Creek. |
| Hulls Crossroads | community in W Lincoln County. |
| Hulme Hill (Hull Hill) | a low ridge in N central Caldwell County on the N side of Yadkin River. Named for Maj. William Hulme, planter and legislator who settled there in 1807. |
| Hump Mountain | W Avery County. Alt. 5,587. |