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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:
    • 38.158434, -81.717344
    • 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 Bradley
  • 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 Boone County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Boone County
    • Since Bradley is near Kanawha County and also Lincoln County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Kanawha County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Lincoln 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 Bradley

Communities Also Named Bradley ...

We found 35 communities that are also named Bradley.

There is one other community in West Virginia that is also named Bradley.

Beyond West Virginia, we know of 34 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 34 communities, 33 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.

  • Communities Located In West Virginia ...
    • Raleigh County
      • This Bradley is located in Raleigh County and lies 34 miles [54.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bradley that is located in Boone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Raleigh County community of Bradley.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Escambia County
      • This Bradley is located in Escambia County and lies 568 miles [914.1 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bradley that is located in Boone 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 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bradley that is located in Boone 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 2,144 miles [3,450.4 km]<1> to the west of the Bradley that is located in Boone 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 367 miles [590.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bradley that is located in Boone 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 314 miles [505.3 km] to the south southwest of the Bradley that is located in Boone 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 1,841 miles [2,962.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bradley that is located in Boone 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 386 miles [621.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bradley that is located in Boone 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 76 miles [122.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bradley that is located in Boone 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 820 miles [1,319.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bradley that is located in Boone 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 371 miles [597.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bradley that is located in Boone 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 622 miles [1,001 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bradley that is located in Boone 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 523 miles [841.7 km] to the southwest of the Bradley that is located in Boone 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 1,170 miles [1,882.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bradley that is located in Boone 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 450 miles [724.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bradley that is located in Boone 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 152 miles [244.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bradley that is located in Boone 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 914 miles [1,470.9 km]<1> to the west of the Bradley that is located in Boone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grady County community of Bradley.
    • Ontario
      • This Bradley lies 420 miles [675.9 km]<1> to the north of the Bradley that is located in Boone 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 585 miles [941.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bradley that is located in Boone County.
    • South Carolina
      • Greenwood County
      • This Bradley is located in Greenwood County and lies 285 miles [458.7 km]<1> to the south of the Bradley that is located in Boone 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 948 miles [1,525.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bradley that is located in Boone 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].
    • Wisconsin
      • Lincoln County
      • This Bradley is located in Lincoln County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bradley that is located in Boone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lincoln County community of Bradley.
      • Marathon County
      • This Bradley is located in Marathon County and lies 627 miles [1,009.1 km] to the northwest of the Bradley that is located in Boone County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marathon 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].

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.

  • Bloomingrose
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Bloomingrose is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bloomingrose
  • Comfort
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Danville
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Eden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Eden is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eden
  • Fosterville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Fosterville is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
  • Horse Creek Junction
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Horse Creek Junction is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horse Creek Junction
  • Irene
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Irene is located in Lincoln County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irene
  • Johns
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Johns is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johns
  • Julian
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Julian is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Julian
  • Maxine
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Maxine is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxine
  • Nelson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Nelson is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
  • Ridgeview
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Ridgeview is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeview
  • Rock Creek
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Rock Creek is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek
  • Rumble
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Rumble is located in Boone County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rumble

How Far From Bradley 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 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:

  • Madison, which is the Seat of Boone County, lies just to the Southwest.
  • Charleston, which is the State Capital of West Virginia, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Bradley to Charleston, with an average speed<5> 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.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 257 miles [413.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,125 miles [9,857.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,839 miles [11,006.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,714 miles [7,586.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

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- Bradley) 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 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>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bradley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.1584, Longitude: -81.7173       In this case, the coordinates for Bradley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.716 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 306.548 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.961 degrees.