Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Brogden, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Brogden and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Brogden
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Brogden:
- 35.430717, -78.248053
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Brogden
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Johnston County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Johnston County
- Since Brogden is near Wayne County and also Sampson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Wayne County
- eBird sighting report for Sampson County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Brogden ...
We found two communities that share the name Brogden.
There is one other community in North Carolina which is also named Brogden.
Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Brogden in the United States.
- Communities Located In North Carolina ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Curious and Interesting Names Near Brogden ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Castlehaven
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castlehaven have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castlehaven
- Castlehaven is located in Johnston County
- Crumplers Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crumplers Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crumplers Crossroads
- Crumplers Crossroads is located in Johnston County
- Eden Woods
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eden Woods have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden Woods
- Eden Woods is located in Johnston County
- Four Oaks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Oaks
- Four Oaks is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,387 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Four Oaks <3>
- Harper
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest) - Micro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Noble Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Noble Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noble Hills
- Noble Hills is located in Johnston County
- Oliver
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Overshot
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest) - Pine Level
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Level
- Pine Level is located in Johnston County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,080 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pine Level <3>
- Rains Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rains Crossroads
- Rains Crossroads is located in Johnston County
- Rosewood
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Stevens Mill
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stevens Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Mill
- Stevens Mill is located in Wayne County
How Far From Brogden to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Brogden to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Brogden and extending to:
- Smithfield, which is the Seat of Johnston County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 32 miles [51.5 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Brogden to Raleigh, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 248 miles [399.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,098 miles [9,813.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,791 miles [10,929.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,673 miles [7,520.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Brogden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Johnston County: www.co.johnston.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Brogden) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Brogden. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.4307, Longitude: -78.2481 In this case, the coordinates for Brogden have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Brogden to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.738 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.883 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.439 degrees. |