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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 South Bradford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to South Bradford and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 South Bradford:
    • 41.929230, -78.652805
    • 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 South Bradford
  • 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 South Bradford ...

We found one communities that share the name South Bradford.

Within Pennsylvania, the name South Bradford is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named South Bradford in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New York
      • Steuben County
      • This South Bradford is located in Steuben County and lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the east northeast of the South Bradford that is located in McKean County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of South Bradford.

Curious and Interesting Names Near South Bradford ...

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.

  • Allen
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allen have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allen
    • Allen is located in McKean County
  • Bells Camp
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bells Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bells Camp
    • Bells Camp is located in McKean County
  • Big Shanty
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Big Shanty have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Shanty
    • Big Shanty is located in McKean County
  • Cyclone
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cyclone have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cyclone
    • Cyclone is located in McKean County
  • Harrisburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisburg
    • Harrisburg is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
  • Howard
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard
    • Howard is located in McKean County
  • Irishtown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irishtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irishtown
    • Irishtown is located in McKean County
  • Lewis Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Run
    • Lewis Run is located in McKean County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 564 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewis Run <3>
  • Limestone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Limestone
    • Limestone is located in Cattaraugus County (NY)
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 389 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Limestone <3>
  • Marshburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marshburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshburg
    • Marshburg is located in McKean County
  • Red Rock
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Rock
    • Red Rock is located in McKean County
  • Tuna
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tuna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tuna
    • Tuna is located in McKean County
  • Walkertown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walkertown
    • Walkertown is located in McKean County
  • Wolf Run
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wolf Run have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Run
    • Wolf Run is located in McKean County

How Far From South Bradford 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 South Bradford to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • Smethport, which is the Seat of McKean County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the southeast. If you could walk a straight line from South Bradford to Smethport, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 146 miles [235 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 225 miles [362.1 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,834 miles [9,388.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,555 miles [10,549.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,431 miles [7,131 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Bradford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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- South Bradford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in South Bradford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.9292, Longitude: -78.6528       In this case, the coordinates for South Bradford 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 South Bradford 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 308.66 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.783 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.239 degrees.









 

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