Bradley Junction, Florida

Bradley Junction, Florida
Census-designated place
Bradley Junction, Florida
Coordinates: 27°47′43″N 81°58′49″W / 27.79528°N 81.98028°WCoordinates: 27°47′43″N 81°58′49″W / 27.79528°N 81.98028°W
Country	United States
State	Florida
County	Polk
Area[1]
• Total	2.151 sq mi (5.57 km^2)
• Land	2.108 sq mi (5.46 km^2)
• Water	0.043 sq mi (0.11 km^2)
Elevation	138 ft (42 m)
Population (2010)[2]
• Total	686
• Density	320/sq mi (120/km^2)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	33835[3]
Area code(s)	863

Bradley Junction (also known as Bradley) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in southwestern Polk County, Florida, United States. Its population was 686 as of the 2010 census.^[2] Bradley Junction was named after phosphate mining company executive Peter B. Bradley, who created the Charlotte Harbor & Northern Railway in July 1905. In the mid 1990s, the Florida Gulf Coast Railroad Museum moved the railroad station from Bradley Junction to Parrish. The depot was then consumed by a fire soon after the move.

Geography

Bradley Junction is located at 27.795 degrees north, 81.98056 degrees west (27.795, -81.98056).^[1][4] The elevation for the community is 135 feet above sea level.^[5]

Education

The community of Bradley Junction is served by Polk County Public Schools.

References

1. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
3. United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved 2012-02-15.
4. Bradley Junction, Polk County, Florida, USA - Maps, Photos ... Archived October 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
5. Bradley Junction profile from Hometown Locator

External links

• Bradley Junction profile from Hometown Locator
• Map of Bradley Junction from Mapquest