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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 Bradford, we use the following websites to find information relevant to 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 Bradford:
    • 35.673132, -89.209512
    • 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 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 Haywood County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Haywood County
    • Since Bradford is near Crockett County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Crockett County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Madison 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 Bradford

Communities Also Named Bradford ...

We found 36 communities that are also named Bradford.

There is one other community in Tennessee that is also named Bradford.

Beyond Tennessee, we know of 35 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 35 communities, 35 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Tennessee ...
    • Gibson County
      • This Bradford is located in Gibson County and lies 35 miles [56.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bradford that is located in Haywood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gibson County community of Bradford.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Coosa County
      • This Bradford is located in Coosa County and lies 256 miles [412 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bradford that is located in Haywood 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 194 miles [312.2 km] to the southeast of the Bradford that is located in Haywood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Bradford.
    • Arkansas
      • White County
      • This Bradford is located in White County and lies 127 miles [204.4 km]<1> to the west of the Bradford that is located in Haywood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the White County community of Bradford.
    • California
      • Alameda 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 California community of Bradford [Alameda County].
    • Colorado
      • Huerfano County
      • This Bradford is located in Huerfano County and lies 903 miles [1,453.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bradford that is located in Haywood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Huerfano County community of Bradford.
    • Florida
      • Hillsborough County
      • This Bradford is located in Hillsborough County and lies 654 miles [1,052.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bradford that is located in Haywood 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 405 miles [651.8 km] to the south southeast of the Bradford that is located in Haywood 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 380 miles [611.6 km]<1> to the north of the Bradford that is located in Haywood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Bradford.
    • Indiana
      • Harrison County
      • This Bradford is located in Harrison County and lies 254 miles [408.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bradford that is located in Haywood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Bradford.
    • Iowa
      • Chickasaw County
      • This Bradford is located in Chickasaw County and lies 533 miles [857.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bradford that is located in Haywood 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 526 miles [846.5 km] to the north northwest of the Bradford that is located in Haywood 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 433 miles [696.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bradford that is located in Haywood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wabaunsee County community of Bradford.
    • Kentucky
      • Bracken County
      • This Bradford is located in Bracken County and lies 351 miles [564.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bradford that is located in Haywood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bracken County community of Bradford.
    • Maine
      • Penobscot County
      • This Bradford is located in Penobscot County and lies 1,242 miles [1,998.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bradford that is located in Haywood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Bradford.
    • Massachusetts
      • Essex County
      • This Bradford is located in Essex County and lies 1,083 miles [1,742.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bradford that is located in Haywood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Essex County community of Bradford.
    • 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
      • Isanti County
      • This Bradford is located in Isanti County and lies 713 miles [1,147.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bradford that is located in Haywood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Isanti County community of Bradford.
    • Mississippi
      • Jackson 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 Mississippi community of Bradford [Jackson County].
    • Montana
      • Lewis and Clark 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 Montana community of Bradford [Lewis and Clark County].
    • New Hampshire
      • Merrimack County
      • This Bradford is located in Merrimack County and lies 1,055 miles [1,697.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bradford that is located in Haywood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Merrimack County community of Bradford.
    • New York
      • Steuben County
      • This Bradford is located in Steuben County and lies 795 miles [1,279.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bradford that is located in Haywood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Steuben County community of Bradford.
    • Ohio
      • Miami County
      • This Bradford is located in Miami County and lies 403 miles [648.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bradford that is located in Haywood 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 774 miles [1,245.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bradford that is located in Haywood County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • McKean County
      • This Bradford is located in McKean County and lies 714 miles [1,149.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bradford that is located in Haywood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McKean County community of Bradford.
    • Rhode Island
      • Washington County
      • This Bradford is located in Washington County and lies 1,020 miles [1,641.5 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bradford that is located in Haywood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Bradford.
    • South Carolina
      • Sumter County
      • This Bradford is located in Sumter County and lies 513 miles [825.6 km]<1> to the east of the Bradford that is located in Haywood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sumter County community of Bradford.
    • Texas
      • Anderson County
      • This Bradford is located in Anderson County and lies 453 miles [729 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bradford that is located in Haywood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Anderson County community of Bradford.
    • Utah
      • Box Elder County
      • This Bradford is located in Box Elder County and lies 1,298 miles [2,088.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bradford that is located in Haywood 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 1,273 miles [2,048.7 km] to the west northwest of the Bradford that is located in Haywood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Bradford.
    • Vermont
      • Orange County
      • This Bradford is located in Orange County and lies 1,069 miles [1,720.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bradford that is located in Haywood County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Bradford.

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.

  • Christmasville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Christmasville is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christmasville
  • Crossroads
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Crossroads is located in Crockett County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
  • Holly Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Holly Grove is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Grove
  • Jones
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jones is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jones
  • Owl City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Owl City is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Owl City
  • Poplar Corner
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Poplar Corner is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poplar Corner
  • Rudolph
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Rudolph is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rudolph
  • Union
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Union is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union
  • Willow Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Willow Grove is located in Haywood County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Grove

How Far From Bradford to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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:

  • Brownsville, which is the Seat of Haywood County, lies just to the South Southwest.
  • Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 140 miles [225.3 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Bradford to Nashville, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 704 miles [1,133 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 40 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,545 miles [10,533.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,268 miles [11,696.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,144 miles [8,278.5 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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bradford) 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 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>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 Bradford 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 Bradford. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6731, Longitude: -89.2095       In this case, the coordinates for Bradford have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 315.291 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.45 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.849 degrees.