| English Branch | rises near Chalk Mountain in S Mitchell County and flows SE into North Toe River. Named for Isaac English, an early settler. |
| English Knob | E Mitchell County between Beaver Creek and Gouges Creek. |
| English Town | community in N Pender County. |
| Enka | community in central Buncombe County. Alt. 2,060. Home of the American Enka Corporation, est. 1929. The name is from the letters N and K taken from the firm's official name: Nederlandsche Kunstzyde Fabricken. Produces textiles and chemicals. |
| Enka Lake | central Buncombe County on Bill Moore Creek. Covers 40 acres; max. depth 40 ft. Owned by American Enka Corp. as a source of water for rayon manufacturing. Formed 1928. |
| Enloe Creek | rises in NE Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park and flows SE into Raven Fork Creek. |
| Enloe Ridge | NE Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, a short spur extending E from Hughes Ridge. |
| Ennetts Point | W Carteret County, extending into Bogue Sound W of the mouth of Deer Creek. Named for the Ennett family. |
| Ennice | community in E Alleghany County. Named for Ennice Higgins, daughter of the first postmaster, 1883. |
| Enno | See Holleman's Crossroads. |