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:
  • 35.292663, -78.034433
  • 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.
  • Open 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 Wayne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Wayne County
  • Since Brogden is near Duplin County and also Sampson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Duplin County
  • Open the 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:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for Brogden

Communities Also Named Brogden ...

We found two communities that are also named Brogden.

There is one other community in North Carolina that is also named Brogden.

Beyond North Carolina, there is another community also named Brogden in the United States.

• Communities Located In North Carolina ...
  • Johnston County
    • This Brogden is located in Johnston County and lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Brogden that is located in Wayne County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnston County community of Brogden.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • South Carolina
    • Aiken County
    • This Brogden is located in Aiken County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Brogden that is located in Wayne County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Aiken County community of Brogden.

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.

• Foxfire
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Foxfire is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxfire
• Green Meadows
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Green Meadows is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Meadows
• Hopewell
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Hopewell is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
• Indian Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Indian Springs is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
• Irongate
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Irongate is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irongate
• Sandy Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Sandy Springs is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Springs
• Sleepy Creek
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Sleepy Creek is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sleepy Creek
• Spring Hope
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Spring Hope is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Hope
• Stevens Mill
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Stevens Mill is located in Wayne County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stevens Mill

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:

• Goldsboro, which is the Seat of Wayne County, lies just to the North Northeast.
• Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 47 miles [75.6 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Brogden to Raleigh, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 254 miles [408.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,095 miles [9,809 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,786 miles [10,921 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,669 miles [7,514 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'