Bradford Woods Pennsylvania Map

About Bradford Woods, Pennsylvania

Bradford Woods is a locality in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,183. The population density is 512.6 people per km². Bradford Woods is located at 40.6376°N, 80.0817°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Bradford Woods is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 15015.

Bradford Woods exists as a quiet confluence of steep, wooded slopes and deep, earthen silence, defined by the steady, unassuming passage of Pine Creek. It lies 1.6 miles west-northwest of Wexford, PA (from Wexford, PA: bearing 300°T), and is situated 4.5 miles northwest of McCandless. The landscape here is characterized by the dense, deciduous canopy that clings to the undulating terrain, where the air holds a persistent, cool dampness even in the height of summer. Sunlight filters through the high branches in thin, pale shafts, illuminating the loam and moss that blanket the ground. The elevation shifts with a deliberate, rugged persistence, creating a topography that feels ancient and undisturbed, far removed from the sharp horizons of the distant Allegheny Mountains. Within the immediate boundaries of the land, Bradford Woods Park offers a concentrated preserve of this natural character, providing a space where the forest remains the primary architect of the environment.

History and commerce in Bradford Woods have long been shaped by a preference for residential seclusion rather than the heavy industrial legacies found in the broader, river-fed valleys of the region. Originally established as a summer retreat for those seeking relief from the soot and clamor of the nearby urban centers, the locality maintains a rhythm defined by the preservation of its quiet, arboreal identity. The economy here is largely tied to its function as a stable, verdant enclave, supported by a social fabric that values the maintenance of its historical character and the protection of its wooded lots. While the proximity of Coony Hollow and the nearby waters of Sechlers Lake offer points of interest for those traversing the periphery, the daily life of the residents remains centered on the preservation of a slow, deliberate pace. Here, the passage of time is marked not by the chime of civic clocks, but by the gradual turning of the seasons across the dense, unchanging timber.

About This Bradford Woods Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bradford Woods, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.637567, -80.081725. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Bradford Woods includes the ZIP code (15015), telephone area code (215, 223, 267, 272, 412, 445, 484, 570, 582, 610, 717, 724, 814, 835, 878), county seat of Allegheny County (Pittsburgh), and school district assignment (North Allegheny School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.