| Short Bunk | ridge in W Haywood County between Conrad Branch and Coggins Branch. |
| Short Creek | rises in SE Beaufort County and flows N into South Creek. |
| Short Off | peak in NW Clay County near the Cherokee-Clay county line. Probably named for C. W. Short (1794-1863), American botanist. |
| Short Off | community in SE Macon County near the mountain of the same name. Served by post office, 1880-1920. |
| Short Swamp Branch | rises in NW Nash County and flows S into Sandy Creek. |
| Shortoff Gap | on the Jackson-Macon County line. |
| Shortoff Mountain | W Burke County. Alt. approx. 3,115. |
| Shortoff Mountain | on the Jackson-Macon County line. Alt. 5,054. |
| Shorty Top | central Cherokee County near the headwaters of Dockery and Rose Creeks. |
| Shot Beech Ridge | N Swain County in Great Smoky Mountains National Park extending S from Thomas Ridge near lat. 35°35' N., long. 83°25' W. |