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Bradford Rhode Island Map

Explore Bradford, Rhode Island, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Bradford, Rhode Island

How to Use This Bradford, Rhode Island Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bradford, Rhode Island. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Rhode Island or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Bradford.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Bradford
State	Rhode Island (RI)
County	Washington County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	41.388997
Longitude	-71.764416
Population	1,457
Density	309.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	02808
Area Code	401
County Seat	South Kingstown
School District	Westerly School District

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About Bradford, Rhode Island

Bradford is a locality in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,457. The population density is 309.6 people per km². Bradford is located at 41.3890°N, 71.7644°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 02808.

Bradford occupies a low-lying reach of earth where the Pawcatuck River carves a dark, insistent path toward the distant salt spray of the Atlantic Ocean. It lies 22.9 miles west-southwest of Newport, RI (from Newport, RI: bearing 254°T), and is situated 4.9 miles east-northeast of Westerly. The air here holds the damp weight of the tide, even as the land remains sheltered from the open surf by four miles of scrub and marsh. Within the quiet geometry of Church Street, a protected expanse of land preserves a stillness that feels older than the scattered houses nearby. To the north, the landscape flattens into a persistent, humid green, while the horizon remains unbroken by the jagged blue of the distant Chapman Ridge. Sunlight in the late afternoon catches the reeds along the water, turning the river into a ribbon of tarnished silver that pulses with the slow, rhythmic pull of the sea.

Bradford carries the quiet residue of industrial ambition, a place where the steady churn of the Pawcatuck River once turned wheels and powered the modest mills that defined the local economy. Though the heavy machinery has long since fallen silent, the rhythm of labor remains embedded in the layout of the streets and the sturdy, unadorned architecture of the older frame buildings. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of a place that understands its proximity to the natural world, looking out toward Kedinker Island or finding solace in the stillness of Watchaug Pond. The residents move through their days with a pragmatic grace, aware that while they are miles from the roar of the Atlantic Ocean, the moisture of the coast informs every breath and every season. It is a place that does not clamor for attention, preferring the consistency of the river’s flow and the muted, enduring character of its own soil.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Bradford Road (Waterfowl Production Area) — 0.0 mi, 355° N
Wellhead (Waterfowl Production Area) — 0.0 mi, 270° W
Pawcatuck River (Conservation Area) — 0.1 mi, 300° NW
Newton Swamp Management Area (State Resource Management Area) — 0.4 mi, 226° SW
Woody Hill Management Area (State Resource Management Area) — 0.7 mi, 155° SE
Crandall Swamp (Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 273° W
Woody Hill (Local Conservation Area) — 1.4 mi, 172° S
Bradford Boat Launch (State Park) — 1.4 mi, 036° NE
Pound Road (Local Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 239° SW
Burlingame (State Park) — 2.5 mi, 090° E
Babcock-Smith House Museum (Museum) — 3.1 mi, 247° SW
United Theatre (Theatre) — 3.4 mi, 259° W
General Stanton Monument (Monument) — 3.6 mi, 131° SE
Ninigret National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 4.1 mi, 108° E · 2,647 acres
Weekapaug Overlook (Viewpoint) — 4.3 mi, 173° S
Hellcat Propeller (Attraction) — 5.3 mi, 102° E
Charlestown Naval Auxillary Landing Field Memorial (Monument) — 5.3 mi, 103° E
Liberty Tree Memorial (Monument) — 5.3 mi, 103° E
Frosty Drew Memorial Nature Center (Museum) — 5.5 mi, 106° E
Giant Troll Greta Granit (Public Artwork) — 5.5 mi, 102° E
Great Thicket National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 5.9 mi, 339° N · 598 acres
Remains of Rhode's Folly (Historic Ruins) — 7.9 mi, 239° SW
Old Lighthouse Museum (Museum) — 8.4 mi, 240° SW
Yawgoog Heritage Center (Museum) — 9.0 mi, 356° N
Large Glacial Erratic (Attraction) — 9.1 mi, 254° W
Mystic Ballet (Theatre) — 9.1 mi, 259° W
H. C. Anthony Stockade (Historic Castle / Fort) — 9.2 mi, 356° N
Mystic Art Gallery (Arts Centre) — 10.9 mi, 257° W
Baker Animation Art Galleries & Collectibles (Gallery) — 11.8 mi, 301° NW
Mashantucket Pequot Reservation Archeological District (Historic Ruins) — 11.8 mi, 294° NW

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