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

  • 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 Bradley:
    • 44.801077, -90.014852
    • 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 Bradley
  • 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 Bradley ...

We found 35 communities that share the name Bradley.

There are two communities within Wisconsin that are also named Bradley.

Beyond Wisconsin, we know of another 33 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 33 communities, 33 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In Wisconsin ...
    • Lincoln County
      • This Bradley is located in Lincoln County and lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bradley that is located in Marathon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Bradley.
    • Milwaukee 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 Wisconsin community of Bradley [Milwaukee County].
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Escambia County
      • This Bradley is located in Escambia County and lies 967 miles [1,556.2 km]<1> to the south of the Bradley that is located in Marathon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Escambia County community of Bradley.
    • Arkansas
      • Lafayette County
      • This Bradley is located in Lafayette County and lies 831 miles [1,337.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bradley that is located in Marathon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafayette County community of Bradley.
    • California
      • Monterey County
      • This Bradley is located in Monterey County and lies 1,721 miles [2,769.7 km]<1> to the west of the Bradley that is located in Marathon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monterey County community of Bradley.
    • Florida
      • Polk 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 Florida community of Bradley [Polk County].
    • Georgia
      • Jones County
      • This Bradley is located in Jones County and lies 881 miles [1,417.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Bradley that is located in Marathon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jones County community of Bradley.
      • Walton County
      • This Bradley is located in Walton County and lies 826 miles [1,329.3 km] to the south southeast of the Bradley that is located in Marathon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Walton County community of Bradley.
    • Idaho
      • Shoshone County
      • This Bradley is located in Shoshone County and lies 1,258 miles [2,024.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bradley that is located in Marathon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shoshone County community of Bradley.
    • Illinois
      • Grundy 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 Bradley [Grundy County].
      • Jackson County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Bradley [Jackson County].
      • Kankakee County
      • This Bradley is located in Kankakee County and lies 273 miles [439.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Bradley that is located in Marathon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Kankakee County community of Bradley.
      • Tazewell 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 Illinois community of Bradley [Tazewell County].
    • Indiana
      • Spencer 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 Indiana community of Bradley [Spencer County].
    • Kansas
      • Chautauqua 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 Bradley [Chautauqua County].
      • Finney 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 Bradley [Finney County].
    • Kentucky
      • Magoffin County
      • This Bradley is located in Magoffin County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bradley that is located in Marathon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Magoffin County community of Bradley.
    • Maine
      • Penobscot County
      • This Bradley is located in Penobscot County and lies 1,043 miles [1,678.5 km]<1> to the east of the Bradley that is located in Marathon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Penobscot County community of Bradley.
    • Michigan
      • Allegan County
      • This Bradley is located in Allegan County and lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bradley that is located in Marathon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegan County community of Bradley.
      • Tuscola 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 Bradley [Tuscola County].
    • Mississippi
      • Greene County
      • This Bradley is located in Greene County and lies 943 miles [1,517.6 km]<1> to the south of the Bradley that is located in Marathon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Bradley.
      • Oktibbeha County
      • This Bradley is located in Oktibbeha County and lies 790 miles [1,271.4 km] to the south of the Bradley that is located in Marathon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oktibbeha County community of Bradley.
    • Montana
      • Powell County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Bradley [Powell County].
    • Nebraska
      • Scotts Bluff County
      • This Bradley is located in Scotts Bluff County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bradley that is located in Marathon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Scotts Bluff County community of Bradley.
    • New York
      • Sullivan County
      • This Bradley is located in Sullivan County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<1> to the east of the Bradley that is located in Marathon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Bradley.
    • Ohio
      • Jefferson County
      • This Bradley is located in Jefferson County and lies 565 miles [909.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bradley that is located in Marathon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Bradley.
    • Oklahoma
      • Grady County
      • This Bradley is located in Grady County and lies 796 miles [1,281 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bradley that is located in Marathon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grady County community of Bradley.
    • Ontario
      • This Bradley lies 430 miles [692 km]<1> to the east of the Bradley that is located in Marathon County.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Cambria 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 Pennsylvania community of Bradley [Cambria County].
    • Quebec
      • This Bradley lies 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the east of the Bradley that is located in Marathon County.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenwood County
      • This Bradley is located in Greenwood County and lies 849 miles [1,366.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Bradley that is located in Marathon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greenwood County community of Bradley.
    • South Dakota
      • Clark County
      • This Bradley is located in Clark County and lies 373 miles [600.3 km]<1> to the west of the Bradley that is located in Marathon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Bradley.
    • Texas
      • Sherman 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 Texas community of Bradley [Sherman County].
    • West Virginia
      • Boone County
      • This Bradley is located in Boone County and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bradley that is located in Marathon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Boone County community of Bradley.
      • Raleigh County
      • This Bradley is located in Raleigh County and lies 661 miles [1,063.8 km] to the southeast of the Bradley that is located in Marathon County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Raleigh County community of Bradley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bradley ...

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.

  • Cherokee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cherokee have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee
    • Cherokee is located in Marathon County
  • Edgar
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgar
    • Edgar is located in Marathon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,434 people
  • Little Rose
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rose have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rose
    • Little Rose is located in Marathon County
  • Marathon City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marathon City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marathon City
    • Marathon City is located in Marathon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,516 people
  • March Rapids
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for March Rapids have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for March Rapids
    • March Rapids is located in Marathon County
  • Moon
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moon
    • Moon is located in Marathon County
  • Rangeline
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rangeline
    • Rangeline is located in Marathon County
  • Rib Falls
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rib Falls
    • Rib Falls is located in Marathon County
  • Schnappsville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Schnappsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schnappsville
    • Schnappsville is located in Marathon County
  • Swan
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swan have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swan
    • Swan is located in Marathon County

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

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

  • Wausau, which is the Seat of Marathon County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bradley to Wausau, with an average speed<5> 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 most of a day.
  • Madison, which is the State Capital of Wisconsin, lies 123 miles [197.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 780 miles [1,255.3 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 31 days and walking would take 45 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,123 miles [9,854 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,873 miles [11,061 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,772 miles [7,679.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

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

The official website for Marathon County: www.co.marathon.wi.us/

The official website for State of Wisconsin: https://www.wisconsin.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bradley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bradley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.8011, Longitude: -90.0149       In this case, the coordinates for Bradley 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 Bradley 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 Bradley, 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 Bradley 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 316.02 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.547 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.934 degrees.









 

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