Welcome to Bridge ...
Bridge is located in Coos County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Bridge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
Bridge is 150 feet [46 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Bridge lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area codes for Bridge: (541) & (458)<3>
Communities Also Named Bridge ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 8 communities that are also named Bridge - they are located in British Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Nevada (2) and New York.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bridge.
Communities near Bridge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bridge.
- Coquille
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coquille have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coquille
- Coquille is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,958 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coquille <5>
- Myrtle Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myrtle Point
- Myrtle Point is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,579 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Myrtle Point <5>
- Powers
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powers have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powers
- Powers is located in Coos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 685 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powers <5>
- Bancroft
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Gravelford
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gravelford
- Gravelford is located in Coos County
- Remote
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Remote
- Remote is located in Coos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Remote <5>
- Broadbent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadbent
- Broadbent is located in Coos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadbent <5>
- Norway
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norway
- Norway is located in Coos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norway <5>
- Arago
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arago
- Arago is located in Coos County
- Camas Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camas Valley
- Camas Valley is located in Douglas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Camas Valley <5>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bridge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bridge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bridge. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bridge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bridge. See our Newspapers Page for Bridge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bridge ...
Looking for more information about Bridge? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bridge, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bridge.
Adding Bridge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Bridge in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bridge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Bridge post office opened in 1894.
We also found Bridge on a map titled Mobile Oil Map of Oregon (1949).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Bridge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bridge. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Coos County: www.co.coos.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Coos, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bridge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Area code (458) is an overlay for area code (541). |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |