Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bradley Junction, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bradley Junction and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bradley Junction
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Bradley Junction:
- 27.795307, -81.980363
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Bradley Junction
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Polk County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Polk County
- Since Bradley Junction is near Hillsborough County and also Hardee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- eBird sighting report for Hardee County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Bradley Junction ...
We found one communities that share the name Bradley Junction.
Within Florida, the name Bradley Junction is unique.
Beyond Florida, there is another community also named Bradley Junction in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Pennsylvania
- Cambria County
- This Bradley Junction is located in Cambria County and lies 900 miles [1,448.4 km]<1> to the north of the Bradley Junction that is located in Polk County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cambria County community of Bradley Junction.
- Pennsylvania
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bradley Junction ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Bonnie
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Cindy Lynn Place
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cindy Lynn Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cindy Lynn Place
- Cindy Lynn Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Edge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Edison
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Hunters Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunters Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunters Hill
- Hunters Hill is located in Hillsborough County
- Mulberry
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mulberry
- Mulberry is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,274 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mulberry <3>
- Pebbledale
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebbledale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebbledale
- Pebbledale is located in Polk County
- Pierce
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Prairie Junction
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Junction
- Prairie Junction is located in Polk County
- Rogers Ranch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rogers Ranch have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Ranch
- Rogers Ranch is located in Hillsborough County
- Rolling Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rolling Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rolling Hills
- Rolling Hills is located in Polk County
- Tiger Bay
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Welcome
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welcome
- Welcome is located in Hillsborough County
- Willow Oak
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Oak have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Oak
- Willow Oak is located in Polk County
How Far From Bradley Junction to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bradley Junction to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bradley Junction and extending to:
- Bartow, which is the Seat of Polk County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bradley Junction to Bartow, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 229 miles [368.5 km] to the northwest (NW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 817 miles [1,314.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,604 miles [10,628.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,270 miles [11,699.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,171 miles [8,321.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bradley Junction. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Polk County: www.polk-county.net/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bradley Junction) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bradley Junction. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.7953, Longitude: -81.9804 In this case, the coordinates for Bradley Junction have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <5> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Bradley Junction to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.565 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.90 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.771 degrees. |