Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bradford Center, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bradford Center and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bradford Center
- 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 Bradford Center:
- 45.072285, -68.896148
- 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 Bradford Center
- 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 Penobscot County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Penobscot County
- Since Bradford Center is near Piscataquis County and also Somerset County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Piscataquis County
- eBird sighting report for Somerset 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 Bradford Center ...
We found two communities that share the name Bradford Center.
Within Maine, the name Bradford Center is unique.
Beyond Maine, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Hampshire
- Merrimack County
- This Bradford Center is located in Merrimack County and lies 198 miles [318.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bradford Center that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of Bradford Center.
- Vermont
- Orange County
- This Bradford Center is located in Orange County and lies 176 miles [283.2 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bradford Center that is located in Penobscot County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Bradford Center.
- New Hampshire
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bradford Center ...
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.
- Argyle
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east) - Derby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Earnest Corner
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Earnest Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Earnest Corner
- Earnest Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Edinburg
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast) - French Settlement
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for French Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for French Settlement
- French Settlement is located in Penobscot County
- Gerry
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Glenburn
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn
- Glenburn is located in Penobscot County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,567 people
- Glenburn Center
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenburn Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenburn Center
- Glenburn Center is located in Penobscot County
- Greenbush
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Hicks Corner
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Corner
- Hicks Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Lucky Landing
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Landing
- Lucky Landing is located in Penobscot County
- Pea Cove
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast) - Sandy Beach
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Beach
- Sandy Beach is located in Penobscot County
- Storers Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Storers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Storers Corner
- Storers Corner is located in Penobscot County
- Twin Brook
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Brook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Brook
- Twin Brook is located in Penobscot County
- Hicks Corner
How Far From Bradford Center to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bradford Center to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bradford Center and extending to:
- Bangor, which is the Seat of Penobscot County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bradford Center to Bangor, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 hours.
- Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 596 miles [959.2 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 24 days and walking would take 34 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,311 miles [8,547.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,026 miles [9,697.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,901 miles [6,278.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bradford Center. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Bradford Center) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bradford Center. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.0723, Longitude: -68.8961 In this case, the coordinates for Bradford Center 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 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. |
| <4> | 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 Bradford Center to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 302.186 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 298.036 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 298.07 degrees. |