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Bradford
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Bradford
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Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Bradford is a census-designated place (CDP) and historic district in the towns of Westerly and Hopkinton in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bradford had a population of 1,457. The Bradford Village Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1996 as a 224-acre (91 ha) area including 149 contributing buildings, one other contributing site, and one other contributing structure. The CDP as defined by the United States Census Bureau is located only in Westerly.
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Geography
Bradford is located at (41.400657, -71.747607). According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Current forecast
Forecast for Bradford, RI from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810)Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves18,320
- Larus smithsonianus Coues, 1862Larus smithsonianus Coues, 1862 · Aves17,280
- Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758)Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves15,503
- Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves15,176
- Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766)Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves15,108
- Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790)Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves13,839
- Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766)Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves13,489
- Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758)Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves13,333
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Chariho High SchoolHigh · Wood River Junction · 1,043 students · 13.5:1 ratio
- Chariho Regional Middle SchoolMiddle · Wood River Junction · 845 students · 12.1:1 ratio
- Westerly High SchoolHigh · Westerly · 699 students · 9.7:1 ratio
- Westerly Middle SchoolMiddle · Westerly · 697 students · 11.1:1 ratio
- Richmond Elementary SchoolElementary · Wyoming · 405 students · 13.5:1 ratio
- Hope Valley Elementary SchoolElementary · Hope Valley · 293 students · 20.9:1 ratio
- Dunn's Corners SchoolElementary · Westerly · 271 students · 11.8:1 ratio
- Springbrook Elementary SchoolElementary · Westerly · 260 students · 11.3:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.6 — 2020-11-0810 km S of Bliss Corner, Massachusetts
- M 2.6 — 2015-01-132 km E of Wauregan, Connecticut
- M 3.3 — 2015-01-120 km NE of Wauregan, Connecticut
- M 2.66 — 2014-08-146 km SW of Deep River Center, Connecticut
- M 2.5 — 2002-06-073 km NNW of Hopedale, Massachusetts
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Niantic Baptist Church, Bradford RI
Possible station foundation at Bradford, July 2012
Possible station platform remains at Bradford, July 2012
ISS027-E-24718 - View of Earth
ISS065-E-86089 - View of Earth
Bradford School, October 2020
Bradford Quarry branch right of way, October 2020
ISS067-E-155894 - View of Earth
Rosellinia subiculata 189926181
Abandoned grade crossing of the Bradford Dyeing Asociation spur, October 2020
Abandoned tracks on the Bradford Dyeing Asociation spur (1), October 2020
Abandoned tracks on the Bradford Dyeing Asociation spur (2), October 2020
Geo-tagged photos from Wikimedia Commons (CC-licensed; click any photo for license details).
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here










People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Bradford, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES