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we pass this GPS location for Bridgeport:
35.952563, -83.131304
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We found 64 communities that share the name Bridgeport.
Within Tennessee, the name Bridgeport is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another 64 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 64 communities, 60 are located in the United States and five are in Canada.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Jackson County
This Bridgeport is located in Jackson County and lies 161 miles [259.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 1,636 miles [2,632.9 km]<1> to the west of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 1,622 miles [2,610.4 km] to the west of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 2,197 miles [3,535.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke County.
California
Mariposa County
This Bridgeport is located in Mariposa County and lies 2,031 miles [3,268.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 1,981 miles [3,188.1 km] to the west northwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 2,079 miles [3,345.8 km] to the west northwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 1,394 miles [2,243.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 645 miles [1,038 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 547 miles [880.3 km]<1> to the south of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 437 miles [703.3 km] to the south southeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 181 miles [291.3 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 473 miles [761.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 317 miles [510.2 km] to the northwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 216 miles [347.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 313 miles [503.7 km] to the north northwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 583 miles [938.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 626 miles [1,007.4 km] to the northwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 638 miles [1,026.8 km] to the northwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 815 miles [1,311.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 182 miles [292.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 411 miles [661.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 391 miles [629.3 km] to the northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 512 miles [824 km]<1> to the north of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 490 miles [788.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 660 miles [1,062.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 492 miles [791.8 km] to the west northwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 1,141 miles [1,836.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 500 miles [804.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 626 miles [1,007.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 588 miles [946.3 km] to the north northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seneca County community of Bridgeport.
Newfoundland and Labrador
This Bridgeport lies 1,697 miles [2,731.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 1,389 miles [2,235.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke County.
Ohio
Belmont County
This Bridgeport is located in Belmont County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 331 miles [532.7 km] to the north of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 262 miles [421.6 km] to the north northwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 290 miles [466.7 km] to the north of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 853 miles [1,372.8 km]<1> to the west of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 1,901 miles [3,059.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 2,179 miles [3,506.8 km] to the west northwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 419 miles [674.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 530 miles [853 km] to the northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 426 miles [685.6 km] to the north northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 467 miles [751.6 km] to the northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 511 miles [822.4 km] to the northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 438 miles [704.9 km] to the northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 348 miles [560.1 km] to the north northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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].
Texas
Wise County
This Bridgeport is located in Wise County and lies 852 miles [1,371.2 km]<1> to the west of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 291 miles [468.3 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 2,027 miles [3,262.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 279 miles [449 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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 644 miles [1,036.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Bridgeport that is located in Cocke 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.
Bat Harbor (Less than 2 miles to the south)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bat Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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:
Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Bridgeport to Nashville, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 391 miles [629.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,284 miles [10,113.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,993 miles [11,254.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,869 miles [7,835.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Footnotes ...
<1>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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: 35.9526, Longitude: -83.1313 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 311.571 degrees.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.205 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.212 degrees.