Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bradford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bradford and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bradford
- 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:
- 33.964323, -80.380915
- 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
- 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 Sumter County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sumter County
- Since Bradford is near Lee County and also Clarendon County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lee County
- eBird sighting report for Clarendon 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 ...
We found 36 communities that share the name Bradford.
Within South Carolina, the name Bradford is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of another 36 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 36 communities, 35 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Coosa County
- This Bradford is located in Coosa County and lies 335 miles [539.1 km]<1> to the west of the Bradford that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coosa County community of Bradford.
- Jefferson County
- This Bradford is located in Jefferson County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km] to the west of the Bradford that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Bradford.
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Bradford is located in Hillsborough County and lies 426 miles [685.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bradford that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Bradford.
- Washington County
- This Bradford is located in Washington County and lies 378 miles [608.3 km] to the southwest of the Bradford that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Bradford.
- Illinois
- Sangamon 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 Bradford [Sangamon County].
- Stark County
- This Bradford is located in Stark County and lies 710 miles [1,142.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bradford that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Bradford.
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Chickasaw County
- This Bradford is located in Chickasaw County and lies 901 miles [1,450 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bradford that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chickasaw County community of Bradford.
- Franklin County
- This Bradford is located in Franklin County and lies 916 miles [1,474.2 km] to the northwest of the Bradford that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Bradford.
- Kansas
- Riley 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 Bradford [Riley County].
- Rooks 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 Bradford [Rooks County].
- Wabaunsee County
- This Bradford is located in Wabaunsee County and lies 931 miles [1,498.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bradford that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wabaunsee County community of Bradford.
- Kentucky
- Maine
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Midland 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 Bradford [Midland County].
- Otsego 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 Michigan community of Bradford [Otsego County].
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Montana
- New Hampshire
- New York
- Ohio
- Miami County
- This Bradford is located in Miami County and lies 480 miles [772.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bradford that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Miami County community of Bradford.
- Scioto County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Scioto County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scioto County community of Bradford.
- Ontario
- This Bradford lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<1> to the north of the Bradford that is located in Sumter County.
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- Tennessee
- Gibson County
- This Bradford is located in Gibson County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bradford that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Bradford.
- Haywood County
- This Bradford is located in Haywood County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km] to the west northwest of the Bradford that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haywood County community of Bradford.
- Texas
- Utah
- Box Elder County
- This Bradford is located in Box Elder County and lies 1,800 miles [2,896.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bradford that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Box Elder County community of Bradford.
- Salt Lake County
- This Bradford is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,779 miles [2,863 km] to the west northwest of the Bradford that is located in Sumter County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Bradford.
- Vermont
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near 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.
- Burns Down
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burns Down have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burns Down
- Burns Down is located in Sumter County
- Cherryvale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherryvale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherryvale
- Cherryvale is located in Sumter County
- Edgewater
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Flowers Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flowers Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flowers Heights
- Flowers Heights is located in Sumter County
- Greenwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Hearthstone
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hearthstone have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hearthstone
- Hearthstone is located in Sumter County
- Iris Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Iris Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Iris Heights
- Iris Heights is located in Sumter County
- Mulberry
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Rainbow Falls
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rainbow Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rainbow Falls
- Rainbow Falls is located in Sumter County
- Rocky Bluff Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Bluff Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Bluff Crossroads
- Rocky Bluff Crossroads is located in Sumter County
- Summer View
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Summer View have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer View
- Summer View is located in Sumter County
- Walnut Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hills
- Walnut Hills is located in Sumter County
- Winter Park
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winter Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winter Park
- Winter Park is located in Sumter County
How Far From 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 Bradford to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bradford and extending to:
- Sumter, which is the Seat of Sumter County, lies just to the Southeast.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 37 miles [59.5 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Bradford to Columbia, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 387 miles [622.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 22 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,256 miles [10,068.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,948 miles [11,181.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,831 miles [7,774.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bradford. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Sumter County: www.sumtercountysc.org/
The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.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- Bradford) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bradford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.9643, Longitude: -80.3809 In this case, the coordinates for Bradford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Bradford 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 Bradford, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.952 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.061 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.697 degrees. |