| McKee Branch | rises in central Macon County and flows NW into Cartoogechaye Creek. |
| McKees Creek | rises in E Mecklenburg County and flows NE into Reedy Creek in Cabarrus County. |
| McKenzie Pond | artificial pond in E Brunswick County. Formed approx. 1860; max. depth 10 ft.; covers 50 acres. Fed by Allen Creek and drained by Lilliput Creek, which see. Also spelled McKensie Pond. |
| McKinley | community in SE Tyrrell County served by post office, 1897-1901. |
| McKinney Branch | rises in central Buncombe County and flows SE into Smith Mill Creek. |
| McKinney Branch | rises in N Buncombe County and flows NW into Ivy Creek. |
| McKinney Branch | rises in Pisgah National Forest in NW Henderson County and flows SE into Boylston Creek. |
| McKinney Branch | rises in N Yancey County and flows NW into Toe River. |
| McKinney Creek | rises in SW Buncombe County near the Henderson County line and flows NW into Stony Fork. |
| McKinney Creek | rises in SE Polk County and flows SE into Rutherford County, where it enters Broad River. |