Gazetteer
| Place | Description |
|---|---|
| Watauga Township |
SW Watauga County. |
| Watch Knob |
central Buncombe County near the junction of Beetree Creek and Swannanoa River. |
| Water Creek |
rises in S Scotland County and flows SW into Gum Swamp Creek. |
| Water Fork |
rises in W Orange County and flows S into Bear Creek. |
| Water Gap |
central Graham County between Mountain Creek and Sweetwater Creek. |
| Water Oak Gap |
N Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park on Welch Ridge near lat. 35°30'32" N., long. 83°36'21" W. |
| Water Tank Branch |
rises in NE Cherokee County and flows SE into Valley River. Named because the Southern Railway used it as a source of water for its steam locomotives. |
| Waterfall Branch |
rises in N Mitchell County and flows S into Right Fork Bean Creek. |
| Waterfall Creek |
rises in NE Buncombe County and flows NW into Carter Creek. |
| Waterhole Mine |
mica and feldspar mine, SW Avery County. |