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Bradford is a small city located in rural McKean County, Pennsylvania, in the United States 78 miles (126 km) south of Buffalo, New York. Settled in 1823, Bradford was chartered as a city in 1879 and emerged as an oil boomtown in the late 1800s. The population peaked at 17,691 in 1940, but as of the 2000 census had dropped to 9,175 and was still declining at mid-decade according to census bureau estimates. Two adjoining townships, home to approximately 9,000 people, make the population of Greater Bradford about 18,000.
Bradford is located at 41.959100, -78.644611. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.9 km² (3.5 mi²). 8.9 km² (3.5 mi²) of it is land, and none of the area is covered with water. Bradford is situated in a valley in the Allegheny Mountains and is surrounded by woods and steep hills. Two branches of the Tunungwant Creek (the Tuna) enter the city, merge and flow north into the Allegheny River just across the New York border.
Bradford is located within miles of the Allegany State Park, the third-largest state park in the United States, and the Allegheny National Forest, the only national forest in Pennsylvania. The Tuna Valley Trails Association has constructed several miles of trails in the community, with a master plan of over 50 miles currently being planned, funded and implemented. Parks in the city include Callahan Park, with swimming pools, tennis courts and an enclosed ice skating rink, and Hanley Park, with a large playground, horseshoe pits and a skate park. The immediate Bradford area is home to two golf courses, the Pennhills Club in Bradford Township and Pine Acres Golf Course near Marshburg.