Bridgeport (Jackson County, IA) - Tidbits, Odds-and-Ends

Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Bridgeport, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bridgeport and the surrounding area.

Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bridgeport

Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Bridgeport:
- 42.089464, -90.627079
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Bridgeport

Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Jackson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- Since Bridgeport is near Clinton County and also Dubuque County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Clinton County
- eBird sighting report for Dubuque County

Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Bridgeport ...

We found 64 communities that share the name Bridgeport.

There are two communities within Iowa that are also named Bridgeport.

Beyond Iowa, we know of another 62 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 62 communities, 60 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.

Communities Located In Iowa ...
- Monroe County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Monroe County and lies 122 miles [196.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Bridgeport.
- Wayne County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Wayne County and lies 163 miles [262.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Bridgeport.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
  - Jackson County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Jackson County and lies 559 miles [899.6 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Bridgeport.
- Arizona
  - Maricopa County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,302 miles [2,095.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Bridgeport.
  - Yavapai County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Yavapai County and lies 1,258 miles [2,024.6 km] to the west southwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Bridgeport.
- Arkansas
  - Sharp County
  - This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Bridgeport [Sharp County].
- British Columbia
  - This Bridgeport lies 1,629 miles [2,621.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
- California
  - Mariposa County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Mariposa County and lies 1,583 miles [2,547.6 km]<1> to the west of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mariposa County community of Bridgeport.
  - Mono County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Mono County and lies 1,524 miles [2,452.6 km] to the west of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mono County community of Bridgeport.
  - Nevada County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Nevada County and lies 1,603 miles [2,579.8 km] to the west of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Nevada County community of Bridgeport.
- Colorado
  - Delta County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Bridgeport [Delta County].
  - Mesa County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Mesa County and lies 957 miles [1,540.1 km]<1> to the west of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mesa County community of Bridgeport.
- Connecticut
  - Fairfield County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County and lies 900 miles [1,448.4 km]<1> to the east of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fairfield County community of Bridgeport.
- Florida
  - Pinellas County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Pinellas County and lies 1,068 miles [1,718.8 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pinellas County community of Bridgeport.
  - Putnam County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Putnam County and lies 989 miles [1,591.6 km] to the south southeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Bridgeport.
- Georgia
  - Richmond County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Richmond County and lies 754 miles [1,213.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Bridgeport.
- Illinois
  - Cook County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Cook County and lies 153 miles [246.2 km]<1> to the east of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Bridgeport.
  - Knox County
  - This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Bridgeport [Knox County].
  - Lawrence County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Lawrence County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km] to the south southeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lawrence County community of Bridgeport.
  - Scott County
  - This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Bridgeport [Scott County].
- Indiana
  - Harrison County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Harrison County and lies 367 miles [590.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Bridgeport.
  - Marion County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Marion County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km] to the southeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Bridgeport.
- Kansas
  - Saline County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Saline County and lies 438 miles [704.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saline County community of Bridgeport.
  - Sedgwick County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Bridgeport [Sedgwick County].
- Kentucky
  - Franklin County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Franklin County and lies 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Bridgeport.
- Maryland
  - Frederick County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Frederick County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km]<1> to the east of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Frederick County community of Bridgeport.
  - Washington County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Washington County and lies 696 miles [1,120.1 km] to the east of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Bridgeport.
- Michigan
  - Saginaw County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Saginaw County and lies 353 miles [568.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saginaw County community of Bridgeport.
- Mississippi
  - Simpson County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Simpson County and lies 709 miles [1,141 km]<1> to the south of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Simpson County community of Bridgeport.
- Missouri
  - Harrison County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Harrison County and lies 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Bridgeport.
  - Warren County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Warren County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km] to the south of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Bridgeport.
- Nebraska
  - Morrill County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Morrill County and lies 641 miles [1,031.6 km]<1> to the west of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Morrill County community of Bridgeport.
- New Jersey
  - Gloucester County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Gloucester County and lies 811 miles [1,305.2 km]<1> to the east of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Bridgeport.
- New York
  - Madison County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Madison County and lies 747 miles [1,202.2 km]<1> to the east of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Bridgeport.
  - Seneca County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Seneca County and lies 707 miles [1,137.8 km] to the east of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seneca County community of Bridgeport.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
  - This Bridgeport lies 1,777 miles [2,859.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
- North Carolina
  - Stanly County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Bridgeport [Stanly County].
- Nova Scotia
  - This Bridgeport lies 1,534 miles [2,468.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
- Ohio
  - Belmont County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Belmont County and lies 532 miles [856.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Belmont County community of Bridgeport.
  - Hardin County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Hardin County and lies 375 miles [603.5 km] to the east southeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hardin County community of Bridgeport.
  - Montgomery County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Montgomery County and lies 371 miles [597.1 km] to the east southeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Bridgeport.
  - Stark County
  - This community is historic<2> and although located in Stark County, we don't know where within the county.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stark County community of Bridgeport.
  - Union County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Union County and lies 398 miles [640.5 km] to the east southeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Bridgeport.
- Oklahoma
  - Caddo County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Caddo County and lies 614 miles [988.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo County community of Bridgeport.
- Ontario
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ontario community of Bridgeport.
- Oregon
  - Baker County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Baker County and lies 1,366 miles [2,198.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baker County community of Bridgeport.
  - Polk County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Polk County and lies 1,641 miles [2,640.9 km] to the west northwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Bridgeport.
- Pennsylvania
  - Adams County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Adams County and lies 708 miles [1,139.4 km]<1> to the east of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Bridgeport.
  - Carbon County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Carbon County and lies 769 miles [1,237.6 km] to the east of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carbon County community of Bridgeport.
  - Clearfield County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Clearfield County and lies 628 miles [1,010.7 km] to the east of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clearfield County community of Bridgeport.
  - Cumberland County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Bridgeport [Cumberland County].
  - Lancaster County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Lancaster County and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km] to the east of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Bridgeport.
  - Montgomery County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Montgomery County and lies 805 miles [1,295.5 km] to the east of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Bridgeport.
  - Perry County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Perry County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km] to the east of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Perry County community of Bridgeport.
  - Westmoreland County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Westmoreland County and lies 592 miles [952.7 km] to the east of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Westmoreland County community of Bridgeport.
- Rhode Island
  - Newport County
  - This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Rhode Island community of Bridgeport [Newport County].
- South Dakota
  - Custer County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the South Dakota community of Bridgeport [Custer County].
- Tennessee
  - Cocke County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Cocke County and lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cocke County community of Bridgeport.
- Texas
  - Wise County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Wise County and lies 725 miles [1,166.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of Bridgeport.
- Utah
  - Daggett County
  - We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Utah community of Bridgeport [Daggett County].
- Virginia
  - Buckingham County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Buckingham County and lies 717 miles [1,153.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Buckingham County community of Bridgeport.
- Washington
  - Douglas County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Douglas County and lies 1,464 miles [2,356.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Douglas County community of Bridgeport.
- West Virginia
  - Harrison County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Harrison County and lies 576 miles [927 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harrison County community of Bridgeport.
- Wisconsin
  - Crawford County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Crawford County and lies 67 miles [107.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Jackson County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Crawford County community of Bridgeport.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bridgeport ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

Charlotte
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlotte
- Charlotte is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 360 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charlotte <4>
Cottonville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottonville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottonville
- Cottonville is located in Jackson County
Crab Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Town have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Town
- Crab Town is located in Jackson County
Ironhills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ironhills
- Ironhills is located in Jackson County
Lost Nation
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Nation have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Nation
- Lost Nation is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lost Nation <4>
Otter Creek
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otter Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otter Creek
- Otter Creek is located in Jackson County
Petersville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Petersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersville
- Petersville is located in Clinton County
Rockaway ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockaway have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockaway
- Rockaway is located in Jackson County
Springbrook
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springbrook
- Springbrook is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 140 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springbrook <4>

How Far From Bridgeport to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bridgeport to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bridgeport and extending to:

Maquoketa, which is the Seat of Jackson County, lies just to the Southwest.
Des Moines, which is the State Capital of Iowa, lies 157 miles [252.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Bridgeport to Des Moines, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 745 miles [1,199 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 30 days and walking would take 43 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,280 miles [10,106.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,024 miles [11,304 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,914 miles [7,908.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bridgeport. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bridgeport) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bridgeport. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.0895, Longitude: -90.6271 In this case, the coordinates for Bridgeport have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bridgeport, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>	If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Bridgeport could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	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.
<6>	While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<7>	The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Bridgeport to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.446 degrees.
<9>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 313.657 degrees.
<10>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.009 degrees.