Broad Creek, North Carolina
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The Broad Creek area of Carteret County, North Carolina
is part of the greater Newport, North Carolina
area. It currently shares the Newport zip code of 28570.
, and Bogue Sound
Broad and Gales creeks empty into Bogue Sound, which is separated from the Atlantic Ocean
by Bogue Banks
, part of North Carolina's barrier island
s known as the Southern Outer Banks
or the Crystal Coast.
Carteret County, North Carolina
Carteret County is a county located in the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2010, the population was 66,469. Its county seat is Beaufort. Most of the county is part of the Crystal Coast....
is part of the greater Newport, North Carolina
Newport, North Carolina
Newport is a town in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 3,349 at the 2000 census.-History:Newport was officially chartered in 1866. Although the crossroads community on the Newport River was known by that name decades earlier, the area was also known as Bell's Corner...
area. It currently shares the Newport zip code of 28570.
Housing developments
Salty Shores, Croatan Colony, Rolling Wood , Fox Lair, Bogue Pines, Whispering Pines, Karobi Park, Adams Harbor, Pearson Circle, Bar HarborWaterways and sounds
Broad Creek, Gales CreekGales Creek (North Carolina)
Gales Creek is a creek bordering the communities of Broad Creek and Gales Creek in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Gales 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...
, and Bogue Sound
Bogue Sound
Bogue Sound is a medium-sized geographic sound in the state of North Carolina. It separates the Bogue Banks from mainland Carteret County. Morehead City's port is accessed via the Bogue Sound. Two bridges cross the sound: NC 58 on the B...
Broad and Gales creeks empty into Bogue Sound, which is separated from the Atlantic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
by Bogue Banks
Bogue Banks
Bogue Banks form a barrier island off the mainland of North Carolina in Carteret County. The island, separated from the mainland by Bogue Sound, runs east to west, with the ocean beaches facing due south...
, part of North Carolina's barrier island
Barrier island
Barrier islands, a coastal landform and a type of barrier system, are relatively narrow strips of sand that parallel the mainland coast. They usually occur in chains, consisting of anything from a few islands to more than a dozen...
s known as the Southern Outer Banks
Outer Banks
The Outer Banks is a 200-mile long string of narrow barrier islands off the coast of North Carolina, beginning in the southeastern corner of Virginia Beach on the east coast of the United States....
or the Crystal Coast.
Education
- Bogue Sound Elementary School
- Broad Creek Middle School
- Croatan High SchoolCroatan High SchoolCroatan High School is a public secondary school in Newport, North Carolina. The high school is part of the Carteret County Public School System. It serves the westernmost third of Carteret County, including the towns of Peletier, Cape Carteret, Cedar Point and western half of the island of Bogue...