Brogden, North Carolina
| Brogden, North Carolina | |
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| CDP | |
 Brogden, North Carolina
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| Coordinates: 35°17′51″N 78°1′40″W / 35.29750°N 78.02778°WCoordinates: 35°17′51″N 78°1′40″W / 35.29750°N 78.02778°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Wayne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km2) |
| • Land | 2.2 sq mi (5.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 174 ft (53 m) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 2,914 |
| • Density | 1,346.1/sq mi (519.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 37-08110 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1019314 |
Brogden is a census-designated place (CDP) in Wayne County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 2,914 at the 2007 census. It is included in the Goldsboro, North Carolina Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Shiloh Primitive Baptist Church was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.
Brogden is located at 35°17′51″N 78°1′40″W / 35.29750°N 78.02778°W (35.297594, -78.027817).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (1.82%) is water.
Brogden's elevations are on average 175 feet above sea level. The area is underlain by unconsolidated beds of sand, clay and gravel. Most of these beds were deposited in seawater as the sea advanced and retreated during the geologic development of the Atlantic Coastal Plain. To a much lesser extent, streams deposited layers of sediment which mixed with that deposited on the sea floor.
The climate in Brogden is characterized by warm summers and moderate winters. The average temperature is about 62 degrees. Annual precipitation is about 50 inches of rainfall per year, with the major portion occurring in the late spring and summer.
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