| Arp Gap | W Cherokee County between Bowman Gap and Wolfpen Gap. Alt. approx. 2,750. |
| Arrowhead Branch | rises in W Macon County and flows SW into Nantahala Lake. |
| Arrowwood Creek | rises in W Macon County and flows SE into Wayah Creek. |
| Arrwood Mill | community in E Cherokee County on Slow Creek. |
| Art Stewart Ridge | W Graham County N of Wright Creek and parallel to it. Named for an early settler who came from Georgia. |
| Artesia | community in central Columbus County. |
| Arthur | See Bellarthur. |
| Arthur Township | W central Pitt County, formerly known as Beaver Dam Township. |
| Arthurs Creek | rises in NW Northampton County and flows S into Roanoke River. |
| Arturs Knob | E Mitchell County between Snow Creek and Bear Creek. Alt. 3,695. Named for Arthur ("Artur") McFalls (died 1839), who fought as a Tory at the Battle of Kings Mountain in 1780 but afterward joined the Americans. He lived alone for many years on the mountain. Sometimes erroneously called Otters Knob. |