Broad Creek (Bogue Sound) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Broad Creek |
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 Location of Broad Creek mouth
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| Other name(s) | Tributary to Bogue Sound |
| Country | United States |
| State | North Carolina |
| County | Carteret |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Main source | confluence of East and West Prongs of Broad Creek Broad Creek, North Carolina 0 ft (0 m) 34°48′06″N 076°29′24″W / 34.80167°N 76.49000°W |
| River mouth | Bogue Sound Broad Creek, North Carolina 0 ft (0 m) 34°47′57″N 076°29′12″W / 34.79917°N 76.48667°W |
| Length | 0.76 mi (1.22 km) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Broad → Bogue → Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | White Oak River |
| Basin size | 6.28 square miles (16.3 km2) |
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Broad Creek is a water body bordering the community of Broad Creek, North Carolina. The creek empties into Bogue Sound, which is separated from the Atlantic Ocean by Bogue Banks, part of North Carolina's barrier islands known as the Southern Outer Banks. The creek also runs through the Croatan National Forest.
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