Welcome to Bridge City ...
Bridge City is located in Jefferson Parish<1>.
Bridge City is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: Bridge City lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Bridge City: 504
Communities Also Named Bridge City ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bridge City - it's located in Texas.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bridge City.
Communities near Bridge City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bridge City.
- New Orleans
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Kenner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Gretna
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Jean Lafitte
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jean Lafitte have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Lafitte
- Jean Lafitte is located in Jefferson Parish
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,996 people
- Marrero
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marrero have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marrero
- Marrero is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marrero <3>
- Harvey
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Ama
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ama have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ama
- Ama is located in Saint Charles Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ama <3>
- Estelle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estelle
- Estelle is located in Jefferson Parish
- Woodmere
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodmere have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodmere
- Woodmere is located in Jefferson Parish
- Terrytown
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrytown have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrytown
- Terrytown is located in Jefferson Parish
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Terrytown <3>
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 City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bridge City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bridge City. 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 City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bridge City. See our Newspapers Page for Bridge City.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bridge City ...
Looking for more information about Bridge City? 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.
In addition to the Tourism page for Bridge City, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bridge City.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Louisiana's parishes, including Jefferson, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bridge City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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. |