| Catawba Township | E Catawba County. Name changed in 1879 from Hamilton Township. |
| Catawba Vale | See Old Fort. |
| Catechna | See Snow Hill. |
| Cateechee Branch | rises in E central Transylvania County and flows SE into French Broad River. |
| Caterpillar Creek | rises in SE Alamance County and flows SE into Orange County, where it enters Cane Creek. |
| Cates Creek | rises in central Orange County and flows NE into Eno River. |
| Catfield Point | S Onslow County in Stones Bay. |
| Catfish | community in W Catawba County served by post office, 1886-1903. |
| Catfish Lake | a natural lake in Croatan National Forest, E Jones and SW Craven Counties. Covers 950 acres, with a max. depth of 4 to 5 ft. It is in the Lakes Pocosin, which see. |
| Catfish Point | E Tyrrell County, extends from the mainland into Alligator River. |