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Welcome to Bridgeport ...

Bridgeport is located in Mesa County<1>.

When the people of Bridgeport refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Bridgeporter<2>

Bridgeport is 4,750 feet [1,448 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Bridgeport is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Bridgeport lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for Bridgeport: 970 & 748<4>

Communities Also Named Bridgeport ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Colorado communities named Bridgeport: This one is located in Mesa County and the other is located in Delta County.

Beyond Colorado, there are 65 communities that are also named Bridgeport - they are located in Alabama, Arizona (2), Arkansas, British Columbia, California (3), Connecticut, Florida (2), Georgia, Illinois (4), Indiana (2), Iowa (3), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Maryland (2), Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nebraska, New Jersey, New York (2), Newfoundland and Labrador, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio (5), Oklahoma, Ontario (2), Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (8), Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bridgeport.

Communities near Bridgeport ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bridgeport.

  • Grand Junction
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
  • Delta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Palisade
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Dominguez
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Dominguez is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dominguez
  • Escalante
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Escalante is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Escalante
  • Keyhole
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Keyhole is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keyhole
  • Whitewater
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Roubideau
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Roubideau is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roubideau
  • Orchard Mesa
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Orchard Mesa is located in Mesa County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Mesa
  • North Delta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • North Delta is located in Delta County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Delta

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 Bridgeport. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bridgeport.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bridgeport. 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 Bridgeport.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bridgeport. See our Newspapers Page for Bridgeport.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bridgeport ...

Looking for more information about Bridgeport? 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 Bridgeport, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bridgeport.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Mesa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Bridgeport refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Bridgeport may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bridgeport - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 970 code has been Overlayed with the 748 area code. New phone numbers in the Bridgeport area will be assigned with one of these codes: 970 or 748. As a result, placing a call in the Bridgeport area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.