Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bradner, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bradner and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bradner
- 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 Bradner:
- 41.323672, -83.436315
- 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 Bradner
- 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 Wood County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wood County
- Since Bradner is near Sandusky County and also Seneca County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sandusky County
- eBird sighting report for Seneca 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 Bradner ...
We found one communities that share the name Bradner.
Within Ohio, the name Bradner is unique.
Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Bradner in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- British Columbia
- This Bradner lies 1,946 miles [3,131.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bradner that is located in Wood County.
- British Columbia
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bradner ...
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.
- Busy Corners
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Busy Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Busy Corners
- Busy Corners is located in Sandusky County
- Cloverdale
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Wood County
- Eagleville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagleville
- Eagleville is located in Wood County
- Helena
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Sandusky County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 208 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Helena <3>
- Jerry City
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerry City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerry City
- Jerry City is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 437 people
- Kansas
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Luckey
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Luckey have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Luckey
- Luckey is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Luckey <3>
- Meadowvale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meadowvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowvale
- Meadowvale is located in Wood County
- Portage
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Risingsun
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Risingsun
- Risingsun is located in Wood County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 630 people
- Risingsun has also been known as:
- Risingsun village
- Rollersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollersville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollersville
- Rollersville is located in Sandusky County
- Scotch Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotch Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotch Ridge
- Scotch Ridge is located in Wood County
- Squires
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast) - Winters Station
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winters Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winters Station
- Winters Station is located in Sandusky County
- Woodside
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Risingsun
How Far From Bradner 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 village such as Bradner to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bradner and extending to:
- Bowling Green, which is the Seat of Wood County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west northwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bradner to Bowling Green, 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.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 95 miles [152.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 377 miles [606.7 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take 6 hours, a buggy would take 15 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,050 miles [9,736.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,779 miles [10,909.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,656 miles [7,493.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bradner. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wood County: www.co.wood.oh.us/
The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Bradner) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bradner. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.3237, Longitude: -83.4363 In this case, the coordinates for Bradner 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 Bradner 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 311.712 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.15 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.707 degrees. |