| Peterson | community in W Mitchell County on Nolichucky River. Also known as Warrick. |
| Peterson Branch | rises in N Yancey County and flows S into Jacks Creek. |
| Peterson Gap | N Mitchell County on Fork Mountain. |
| Peterson Inn | See Littleton. |
| Peterson Ridge | N Yancey County between Cooper Gap and Bee Branch. |
| Petra Mills | a small farming community in SE Caldwell County. Also known as Petra. |
| Pett | community in E central Wake County. |
| Pettifords Creek | See Pettivers Creek. |
| Pettigrew State Park | E Washington and W Tyrrell Counties 9 mi. S of Creswell. Contains 16,828 acres, including 16,600-acre Lake Phelps. Est. 1939. Scenic, recreational, historical attraction; fishing. Somerset Place State Historic Site House, antebellum plantation, adjacent to park. See also Somerset. |
| Pettivers Bay | at the mouth of Pettivers Creek in White Oak River, W Carteret County. Also known as Hampton Bay. |