| North Fork [Catawba River] | rises in NE McDowell County and flows S into Lake James on Catawba River. |
| North Fork [Chambers Creek] | rises in W Swain County and flows SE into Chambers Creek. |
| North Fork [Cove Creek] | rises in N Watauga County and flows SE into Cove Creek. |
| North Fork [Duck Creek] | rises in NW Alexander County and flows S into Duck Creek. Known locally as White Creek. |
| North Fork [Grassy Creek] | rises in S Mitchell County and flows SE into Middle Fork Grassy Creek. |
| North Fork [Scott Creek] | rises in N Jackson County and flows SW into Scott Creek. |
| North Fork [Skeenah Creek] | rises in S Macon County near Blaine Knob and flows SE to join South Fork [Skeenah Creek] in forming Skeenah Creek. |
| North Fork [Swannanoa River] | rises in NE Buncombe County near Balsam Gap and flows S into Swannanoa River. Part of the Asheville watershed. |
| North Fork [Whitewater River] | rises in S Jackson County and flows SE into South Carolina, where it enters Whitewater River. |
| North Harlowe | community in SE Craven County. |