Bradford Rhode Island Map

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.

About This Bradford Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bradford, Rhode Island. Coordinates: 41.388997, -71.764416. 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 includes the ZIP code (02808), telephone area code (401), county seat of Washington County (South Kingstown), and school district assignment (Westerly 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.