Cherry Branch, North Carolina

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Cherry Branch, North Carolina
Cherry Branch is located in North Carolina
Cherry Branch
Cherry Branch
Coordinates: 34°55′51″N 76°48′45″W / 34.93083°N 76.81250°W / 34.93083; -76.81250Coordinates: 34°55′51″N 76°48′45″W / 34.93083°N 76.81250°W / 34.93083; -76.81250
CountryUnited States
StateNorth Carolina
CountyCraven
Area
 • Total1.66 sq mi (4.29 km2)
 • Land1.15 sq mi (2.97 km2)
 • Water0.51 sq mi (1.32 km2)
Elevation
22 ft (7 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
28532 (Havelock)
Area code(s)252
FIPS code37-12186
GNIS feature ID2812787[2]

Cherry Branch is a planned community and census-designated place (CDP) in Craven County, North Carolina, United States. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[2]

The community is in southeastern Craven County, on the south bank of the tidal Neuse River. By land, it is reached by North Carolina Highway 306 (Ferry Road), which leads south 4 miles (6 km) to North Carolina Highway 101 at a point 5 miles (8 km) east of Havelock. A free ferry runs from Cherry Branch across the Neuse River to Minnesott Beach in Pamlico County.

References[]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – North Carolina". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Cherry Branch Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.


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