Bridgeport (Lawrence County, IL) - 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:
- 38.711969, -87.759526
- 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 Lawrence County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
- Since Bridgeport is near Richland County and also Wabash County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Richland County
- eBird sighting report for Wabash 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 three communities within Illinois that are also named Bridgeport.

Beyond Illinois, we know of another 61 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 61 communities, 60 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.

Communities Located In Illinois ...
- Cook County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Cook County and lies 215 miles [346 km]<1> to the north of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence 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].
- Scott 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 [Scott County].

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
  - Jackson County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Jackson County and lies 283 miles [455.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence 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 1,391 miles [2,238.6 km]<1> to the west of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence 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 1,365 miles [2,196.8 km] to the west of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence 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 1,879 miles [3,024 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence County.
- California
  - Mariposa County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Mariposa County and lies 1,745 miles [2,808.3 km]<1> to the west of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence 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 1,692 miles [2,723 km] to the west of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence 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 1,784 miles [2,871.1 km] to the west northwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence 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 1,107 miles [1,781.5 km]<1> to the west of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence 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 788 miles [1,268.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence 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 793 miles [1,276.2 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence 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 711 miles [1,144.2 km] to the south southeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence 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 480 miles [772.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richmond County community of Bridgeport.
- Indiana
  - Harrison County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Harrison County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence 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 104 miles [167.4 km] to the northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Bridgeport.
- Iowa
  - Jackson County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Jackson County and lies 277 miles [445.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Bridgeport.
  - Monroe County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Monroe County and lies 309 miles [497.3 km] to the northwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence 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 322 miles [518.2 km] to the west northwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Bridgeport.
- Kansas
  - Saline County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Saline County and lies 530 miles [853 km]<1> to the west of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence 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 156 miles [251.1 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence 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 566 miles [910.9 km]<1> to the east of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence 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 543 miles [873.9 km] to the east of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence 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 379 miles [609.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence 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 493 miles [793.4 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence 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 350 miles [563.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence 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 196 miles [315.4 km] to the west of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence 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 833 miles [1,340.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence 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 667 miles [1,073.4 km]<1> to the east of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence 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 686 miles [1,104 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence 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 643 miles [1,034.8 km] to the east northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seneca County community of Bridgeport.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
  - This Bridgeport lies 1,775 miles [2,856.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence 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 1,497 miles [2,409.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence County.
- Ohio
  - Belmont County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Belmont County and lies 385 miles [619.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence 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 261 miles [420 km] to the east northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence 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 196 miles [315.4 km] to the east northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence 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 253 miles [407.2 km] to the east northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence 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 623 miles [1,002.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence 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 1,589 miles [2,557.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence 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 1,866 miles [3,003 km] to the west northwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence 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 564 miles [907.7 km]<1> to the east of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence 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 654 miles [1,052.5 km] to the east northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence 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 512 miles [824 km] to the east northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence 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 619 miles [996.2 km] to the east northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence 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 668 miles [1,075 km] to the east northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence 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 568 miles [914.1 km] to the east northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence 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 449 miles [722.6 km] to the east northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence 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 318 miles [511.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence 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 675 miles [1,086.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence 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 515 miles [828.8 km]<1> to the east of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence 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 1,710 miles [2,752 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence 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 404 miles [650.2 km]<1> to the east of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence 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 343 miles [552 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Lawrence 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.

Birds
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birds
- Birds is located in Lawrence County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birds <4>
Charlottsville ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Charlottsville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlottsville
- Charlottsville is located in Lawrence County
Davy
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Davy have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davy
- Davy is located in Vanderburgh County (IN)
Flat Rock
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Rock
- Flat Rock is located in Crawford County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 305 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Flat Rock <4>
Grays Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grays Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Corner
- Grays Corner is located in Lawrence County
Helena
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Helena have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Helena
- Helena is located in Lawrence County
Oil Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil Grove
- Oil Grove is located in Crawford County
Pinkstaff
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinkstaff have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinkstaff
- Pinkstaff is located in Lawrence County
Riddleville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riddleville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddleville
- Riddleville is located in Crawford County
Sand Barrens
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Barrens have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Barrens
- Sand Barrens is located in Lawrence County
Twin Bridges
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Bridges have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Bridges
- Twin Bridges is located in Knox County (IN)

How Far From Bridgeport to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a city 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:

Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Lawrence County, lies just to the East Northeast.
Springfield, which is the State Capital of Illinois, lies 125 miles [201.2 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could drive a straight line from Bridgeport to Springfield, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take about two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 5 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 576 miles [927 km] to the east (E). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 23 days and walking would take 33 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,340 miles [10,203.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,070 miles [11,378.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,947 miles [7,961.4 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 Illinois: https://illinois.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 38.7120, Longitude: -87.7595
<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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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 314.492 degrees.
<9>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.949 degrees.
<10>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.493 degrees.