Bradley Junction, Florida
| Bradley Junction, Florida | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Bradley Junction, Florida
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| 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 | |
| • Total | 2.151 sq mi (5.57 km2) |
| • Land | 2.108 sq mi (5.46 km2) |
| • Water | 0.043 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 138 ft (42 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 686 |
| • Density | 320/sq mi (120/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 33835 |
| 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. Bradley Junction was named after phosphate mining company executive Peter B. Bradley, who created the Charlotte Harbor and Northern Railway in July 1905. In the mid 1990s, the Florida Gulf Coast Railroad Museum (now the Florida Railroad Museum) moved the railroad station from Bradley Junction to Parrish. The depot was then consumed by a fire soon after the move.
Bradley Junction is located at 27.795 degrees north, 81.98056 degrees west (27.795, -81.98056). The elevation for the community is 135 feet above sea level.
The community of Bradley Junction is served by Polk County Public Schools.
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