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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Bradley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bradley and the surrounding area.

  • 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:
    • 37.710371, -83.006557
    • 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.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Bradley
  • 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 Magoffin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Magoffin County
    • Since Bradley is near Johnson County and also Floyd County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Johnson County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Floyd 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Bradley

Communities Also Named Bradley ...

We found 35 communities that are also named Bradley.

Within Kentucky, the name Bradley is unique.

Beyond Kentucky, we know of 35 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 35 communities, 33 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Escambia County
      • This Bradley is located in Escambia County and lies 507 miles [815.9 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bradley that is located in Magoffin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Bradley.
    • Arkansas
      • Lafayette County
      • This Bradley is located in Lafayette County and lies 678 miles [1,091.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bradley that is located in Magoffin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Bradley.
    • California
      • Monterey County
      • This Bradley is located in Monterey County and lies 2,079 miles [3,345.8 km]<1> to the west of the Bradley that is located in Magoffin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monterey County community of Bradley.
    • Florida
      • Polk County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Florida community of Bradley [Polk County].
    • Georgia
      • Jones County
      • This Bradley is located in Jones County and lies 323 miles [519.8 km]<1> to the south of the Bradley that is located in Magoffin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Bradley.
      • Walton County
      • This Bradley is located in Walton County and lies 267 miles [429.7 km] to the south of the Bradley that is located in Magoffin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walton County community of Bradley.
    • Idaho
      • Shoshone County
      • This Bradley is located in Shoshone County and lies 1,799 miles [2,895.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bradley that is located in Magoffin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shoshone County community of Bradley.
    • Illinois
      • Grundy County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Bradley [Grundy County].
      • Jackson County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Bradley [Jackson County].
      • Kankakee County
      • This Bradley is located in Kankakee County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bradley that is located in Magoffin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kankakee County community of Bradley.
      • Tazewell County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Bradley [Tazewell County].
    • Indiana
      • Spencer County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Indiana community of Bradley [Spencer County].
    • Kansas
      • Chautauqua County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bradley [Chautauqua County].
      • Finney County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bradley [Finney County].
    • Maine
      • Penobscot County
      • This Bradley is located in Penobscot County and lies 894 miles [1,438.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bradley that is located in Magoffin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Bradley.
    • Michigan
      • Allegan County
      • This Bradley is located in Allegan County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bradley that is located in Magoffin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegan County community of Bradley.
      • Tuscola County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Bradley [Tuscola County].
    • Mississippi
      • Greene County
      • This Bradley is located in Greene County and lies 554 miles [891.6 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bradley that is located in Magoffin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Bradley.
      • Oktibbeha County
      • This Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 449 miles [722.6 km] to the southwest of the Bradley that is located in Magoffin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Bradley.
    • Montana
      • Powell County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Bradley [Powell County].
    • Nebraska
      • Scotts Bluff County
      • This Bradley is located in Scotts Bluff County and lies 1,114 miles [1,792.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bradley that is located in Magoffin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotts Bluff County community of Bradley.
    • New York
      • Sullivan County
      • This Bradley is located in Sullivan County and lies 525 miles [844.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bradley that is located in Magoffin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Bradley.
    • Ohio
      • Jefferson County
      • This Bradley is located in Jefferson County and lies 212 miles [341.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bradley that is located in Magoffin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Bradley.
    • Oklahoma
      • Grady County
      • This Bradley is located in Grady County and lies 840 miles [1,351.8 km]<1> to the west of the Bradley that is located in Magoffin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grady County community of Bradley.
    • Ontario
      • This Bradley lies 459 miles [738.7 km]<1> to the north of the Bradley that is located in Magoffin County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Cambria County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Bradley [Cambria County].
    • Quebec
      • This Bradley lies 646 miles [1,039.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bradley that is located in Magoffin County.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenwood County
      • This Bradley is located in Greenwood County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the south of the Bradley that is located in Magoffin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Bradley.
    • South Dakota
      • Clark County
      • This Bradley is located in Clark County and lies 911 miles [1,466.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bradley that is located in Magoffin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Bradley.
    • Texas
      • Sherman County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Bradley [Sherman County].
    • West Virginia
      • Boone County
      • This Bradley is located in Boone County and lies 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bradley that is located in Magoffin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Bradley.
      • Raleigh County
      • This Bradley is located in Raleigh County and lies 99 miles [159.3 km] to the east of the Bradley that is located in Magoffin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Raleigh County community of Bradley.
    • Wisconsin
      • Lincoln County
      • This Bradley is located in Lincoln County and lies 642 miles [1,033.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bradley that is located in Magoffin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Bradley.
      • Marathon County
      • This Bradley is located in Marathon County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km] to the northwest of the Bradley that is located in Magoffin County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marathon County community of Bradley.
      • Milwaukee County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Bradley [Milwaukee County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bradley ...

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.

  • Burning Fork
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Burning Fork is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burning Fork
  • Carver
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Carver is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
  • Dixie
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Dixie is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dixie
  • Falcon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Falcon is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Falcon
  • Gypsy
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Gypsy is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gypsy
  • Lakeville
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Lakeville is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeville
  • Lower Burning Fork
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Lower Burning Fork is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Burning Fork
  • Marshallville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Marshallville is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshallville
  • Mashfork
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Mashfork is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mashfork
  • Mason
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Mason is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mason
  • Painters Lick
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
    • Painters Lick is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Painters Lick
  • Riceville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Riceville is located in Johnson County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riceville
  • Stringtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Stringtown is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stringtown
  • Sublett
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Sublett is located in Magoffin County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sublett

How Far From Bradley to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bradley and extending to:

  • Salyersville, which is the Seat of Magoffin County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 107 miles [172.2 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Bradley to Frankfort, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 333 miles [535.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 19 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,199 miles [9,976.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,914 miles [11,127 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,789 miles [7,707.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bradley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Bradley could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bradley, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bradley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.7104, Longitude: -83.0066       In this case, the coordinates for Bradley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.505 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.383 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.653 degrees.