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 the earliest mention that we've 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).

Area Codes for Bridgeport: 902 & 782<2>

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 <3>
New Waterford
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Waterford
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Waterford <3>
Port Caledonia
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Caledonia
River Ryan
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Ryan
Tower Road
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
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Scotchtown
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
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Birch Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
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Donkin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
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Grand Lake Road
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
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Lingan Road
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- 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 (so far) 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.

Footnotes ...

<1>	A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Bridgeport refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a community's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Bridgeport may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<2>	When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 902 code has been Overlayed with the 782 area code. New phone numbers in the Bridgeport area will be assigned with one of these codes: 902 or 782. As a result, placing a call in the Bridgeport area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.