Bradley Michigan Map

About Bradley, Michigan

Bradley is a locality in Allegan County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Bradley is located at 42.6303°N, 85.6431°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49311.

Bradley sits at a crossroads of sorts, where the rich, dark soil of Michigan’s agricultural heartland begins to give way to the sparser, sandy terrain that hints at the great lakes not far off. It lies 14.6 miles south of Cutlerville, MI (from Cutlerville, MI: bearing 176°T), and is situated 3.0 miles south of Wayland. The land here is a study in subtle undulation, not the dramatic swell of true hills, but gentle rises and dips that catch the light in shifting patterns, especially in the late afternoon when the sun, low in the sky, casts long, painterly shadows across fields of corn and soybeans. The air itself carries a certain weight, a humid sweetness in the summer that speaks of ripening crops and the distant, unseen presence of vast bodies of water, a constant, almost imperceptible hum beneath the quiet hum of the cicadas. The story of Bradley is one of hardscrabble resilience, a place built by hands that understood the demanding nature of this earth and the necessity of steady, unglamorous work. Its economy has always been tethered to the land, a cycle of planting and harvest that dictates the pace of life, though the ghosts of a more industrial past, perhaps a defunct lumber mill or a small, forgotten quarry, still whisper on the wind that sweeps across the open fields. There’s a palpable sense of continuity here, a quiet pride in the enduring spirit of a community that has weathered economic shifts and demographic changes, always finding its footing in the enduring strength of its people and the fertile ground beneath their feet.

About This Bradley Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bradley, Michigan — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.63031, -85.643076. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Bradley and Allegan County.

Detailed location data for Bradley includes the ZIP code (49344), telephone area code (616), county seat of Allegan County (Allegan), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Bradley is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.