Welcome to Bridgeport ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bridgeport, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1897.

When the people of Bridgeport refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Bridgeporter<1>

Time Zone: Bridgeport lies in the Atlantic Time Zone (AST/ADT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: AST- Heure Normale de l'Atlantique (HNA), ADT- Heure Avancée de l'Atlantique (HAA).

The area code for Bridgeport: (902)

Communities Also Named Bridgeport ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 66 communities that are also named Bridgeport - they are located in Alabama, Arizona (2), Arkansas, British Columbia, California (3), Colorado (2), 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.

• Sydney Mines
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sydney Mines
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sydney Mines <2>
• New Waterford
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Waterford came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waterford
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Waterford <2>
• Port Caledonia
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Caledonia came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Caledonia
• River Ryan
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Ryan came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Ryan
• Tower Road
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tower Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tower Road
• Scotchtown
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotchtown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotchtown
• Birch Grove
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Birch Grove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birch Grove
• Donkin
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Donkin came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Donkin
• Grand Lake Road
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Lake Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Lake Road
• Lingan Road
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lingan Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lingan Road

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.

Adding Bridgeport to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Bridgeport was on a map titled Map of Maritime Provinces of Canada (from Rand McNally, 1897).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bridgeport.

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 Province of Nova Scotia: https://novascotia.ca