Bogue, North Carolina

• Citizens Phone Bank answers callersa questions about Earl
  

  "I've never been through a hurricane before, what do I need to do?" That question is one of the most common coming into the Citizens Phone Bank, said Angela Cole, the Onslow County pubic information officer who oversees the operation.

• More NC residents leave coast ahead of Earl
  

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• Hurricane Earl: Closures and delays
  

  The North Carolina Aquarium at Pine Knoll Shores is closed to the public on Thursday, Sept.

• Bogue Banks Under Evacuation Order
  

  Carteret County emergency management has issued a mandatory evacuation order for Bogue Banks beginning at 5 a.m. Thursday.

• Emerald Isle declares state of emergency
  

  Carteret County officials have called for an evacuation and will open shelters Thursfday for residents seeking a safe place to ride out the storm.

• Hurricane warning issued, 2 p.m. update
  

  The National Hurricane Center has issued a hurricane warning as Earl begins to make its path toward North Carolina.

• Latest on Hurricane Earl from the National Hurricane Center
  

  Submitted by Scott Pickey on Wed, 09/01/2010 - 10:51am. ...LARGE HURRICANE EARL THREATENS PORTIONS OF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST...HURRICANE WARNINGS ISSUED... SUMMARY OF 1100 AM EDT...1500 UTC...INFORMATION ----------------------------------------------- LOCATION...25.1N 72.1W ABOUT 170 MI...270 KM ENE OF SAN SALVADOR ABOUT 725 MI...1170 KM SSE OF ...

• Meetings to address offshore munitions clean-up
  

  Two public meetings are scheduled this week in Carteret County to review a recent survey of an old bomb target practice range off Emerald Isle and discuss plans for further investigation of old munitions at the site.

• Family heritage event brings newcomers to New Bern
  

  Homer and Linda Willis have been on the road for the past four months, traveling from their Florida home to see the sights as far west and north as Colorado and North Dakota.

• Boaters urged to use caution in channels
  

  Ten people have been safely rescued from Bogue Inlet this summer after two separate incidents of boats capsizing - a reminder of the hazards that can come with a day on the water.

• Boaters urged to use caution
  

  The Coast Guard is advising boaters to use caution in areas of Bogue Inlet where shoaling has been identified.

• What's up
  

  Concert being held Saturday The Cross International Bigfish FM Summer Sound Fest open-air concert begins at 2 p.m. Saturday at Camp Albemarle in Newport on the Bogue Sound.

City Description

Bogue is a town in Carteret County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 577 in 2008. Bogue is located at 34°41′57″N 77°2′12″W / 34.69917°N 77.03667°W / 34.69917; -77.03667 (34.699107, -77.036768). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.5 km²), of which, 2.7 square miles (7.0 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it (7.56%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 590 people, 224 households, and 170 families residing in the town. The population density was 219.5 people per square mile (84.7/km²). There were 259 housing units at an average density of 96.3/sq mi (37.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.10% White, 2.20% African American, 0.17% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 0.17% Pacific Islander, 0.51% from other races, and 0.68% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population. There were 224 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.0% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.7% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals

City Contained By:

• Carteret County
• North Carolina
• United States of America

Timezones:

• North American Eastern Time Zone

Size:

• 7.51096551997 km squared

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