Bridgeport (Harrison County, MO) - 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:
- 40.156113, -94.065230
- 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 Harrison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Harrison County
- Since Bridgeport is near Daviess County and also Gentry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Daviess County
- eBird sighting report for Gentry 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 is one other community in Missouri which is also named Bridgeport.

Beyond Missouri, we know of another 63 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 63 communities, 60 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.

Communities Located In Missouri ...
- Warren County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Warren County and lies 172 miles [276.8 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Bridgeport.

Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
  - Jackson County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Jackson County and lies 580 miles [933.4 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 1,088 miles [1,751 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 1,049 miles [1,688.2 km] to the west southwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 1,544 miles [2,484.8 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison County.
- California
  - Mariposa County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Mariposa County and lies 1,403 miles [2,257.9 km]<1> to the west of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 1,348 miles [2,169.4 km] to the west of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 1,436 miles [2,311 km] to the west of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 767 miles [1,234.4 km]<1> to the west of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 1,092 miles [1,757.4 km]<1> to the east of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 1,058 miles [1,702.7 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 1,005 miles [1,617.4 km] to the southeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 805 miles [1,295.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 353 miles [568.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 350 miles [563.3 km] to the east southeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 411 miles [661.4 km] to the east of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 223 miles [358.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 101 miles [162.5 km] to the northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 60 miles [96.6 km] to the northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 216 miles [347.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 506 miles [814.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 890 miles [1,432.3 km]<1> to the east of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 867 miles [1,395.3 km] to the east of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 568 miles [914.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 616 miles [991.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Simpson County community of Bridgeport.
- Nebraska
  - Morrill County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Morrill County and lies 482 miles [775.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 988 miles [1,590 km]<1> to the east of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 954 miles [1,535.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 913 miles [1,469.3 km] to the east northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison County.
  - For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seneca County community of Bridgeport.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
  - This Bridgeport lies 1,999 miles [3,217.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 1,751 miles [2,818 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison County.
- Ohio
  - Belmont County
  - This Bridgeport is located in Belmont County and lies 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<1> to the east of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 550 miles [885.1 km] to the east of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 518 miles [833.6 km] to the east of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 562 miles [904.5 km] to the east of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 395 miles [635.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 1,240 miles [1,995.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 1,518 miles [2,443 km] to the west northwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 884 miles [1,422.7 km]<1> to the east of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 959 miles [1,543.4 km] to the east of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 814 miles [1,310 km] to the east of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 938 miles [1,509.6 km] to the east of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 986 miles [1,586.8 km] to the east of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 883 miles [1,421.1 km] to the east of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 766 miles [1,232.8 km] to the east of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 661 miles [1,063.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 521 miles [838.5 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 860 miles [1,384 km]<1> to the east of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 1,372 miles [2,208 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 735 miles [1,182.9 km]<1> to the east of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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 250 miles [402.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Harrison 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.

Bethany
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bethany have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethany
- Bethany is located in Harrison County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,049 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bethany <5>
Bolton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bolton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bolton
- Bolton is located in Harrison County
Civil Bend
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Civil Bend have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Civil Bend
- Civil Bend is located in Daviess County
Cypress
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cypress have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cypress
- Cypress is located in Daviess County
Martinsville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinsville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Martinsville is located in Harrison County
Melbourne
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melbourne have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melbourne
- Melbourne is located in Harrison County
Pleasant Ridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Ridge
- Pleasant Ridge is located in Harrison County
Wildwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Wildwood is located in Harrison County

How Far From Bridgeport to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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:

Bethany, which is the Seat of Harrison County, lies just to the North Northeast.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 909 miles [1,462.9 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Bridgeport to White House, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 52 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 36 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,499 miles [10,459.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,245 miles [11,659.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,137 miles [8,267.2 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 Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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: 40.1561, Longitude: -94.0652 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 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>	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>	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 318.735 degrees.
<9>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 316.027 degrees.
<10>	The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.195 degrees.