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Bridgeport
is the largest city by population in Connecticut, with 144,229 residents as of 2010. It's the fifth largest city in the New England area, behind Boston, Worcester, Providence and Springfield. Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County in the southwest corner of the state. It's one of the oldest cities in the nation, as the first English settlement was made sometime between 1639 and 1665 on the west bank of the Pequonnock River. This village was called Pequonnock, and renamed Newfield sometime prior to 1777. In 1800, Newfield village was chartered as the borough of Bridgeport and it incorporated as a city in 1836. The city is known as the "birthplace of the Frisbee" and was also home to the first Subway Restaurant, opened in 1965. Today, Bridgeport is a bustling city with lots to offer both residents and visitors. Attractions include Beardsley Park & Zoo, the Discovery Museum & Planetarium, the Barnum Museum (Bridgeport was home to circus promoter P.T. Barnum,) and the Housatonic Museum of Art. There are two large city parks in Bridgeport and dozens of smaller neighborhood parks. The city is also host to Gathering of the Vibes, a two-day music, arts and camping festival in Seaside Park that attracts thousands of visitors from all over the world. Other special events include a Summer Sounds of the World concert series and the Black Rock Art Center, which is a multi-cultural center that presents performing artists from Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and the Americas.
Surrounding areas: Fairfield, Connecticut (3.5 mi), Easton, Connecticut (7.7 mi), Westport, Connecticut (8.2 mi), Milford, Connecticut (8.4 mi), Norwalk, Connecticut (11.1 mi), Redding, Connecticut (13.6 mi), Rowayton, Connecticut (14.0 mi)
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Bridgeport Vacation Rentals
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Bridgeport Hotels and Resorts
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| | | Hotels & Motels |
| Bridgeport Holiday Inn | 1070 Main St | Bridgeport, CT | | (203) 334-1234 | | 225 Lordship Blvd | 225 Lordship Blvd | Stratford, CT | 3.2 mi. | (203) 375-8866 | | Stratford Ramada Inn | 225 Lordship Blvd | Stratford, CT | 3.2 mi. | (203) 375-8866 | | Scagrape Inn | 1160 Reef Rd | Fairfield, CT | 3.3 mi. | (203) 255-6808 | | Fairfield Motor Inn & Restaurant | 417 PO Rd | Fairfield, CT | 3.6 mi. | (203) 255-0491 | | Merritt Parkway Motor Inn | 4180 Black Rock TNPK | Fairfield, CT | 3.6 mi. | (203) 259-5265 | | Marnicks Rodeway Inn | 10 Washington Pkwy | Stratford, CT | 4.2 mi. | (203) 377-6288 | | Oakwood Worldwide | 100 Avalon Gates | Trumbull, CT | 5.2 mi. | (203) 967-2414 | | Trumbull Marriott | 180 Hawley Ln | Trumbull, CT | 5.6 mi. | (203) 378-1400 | | Liberty Rock Motel | 421 Bridgeport Ave | Milford, CT | 6.3 mi. | (203) 874-9936 | | Devon Motel | 438 Bridgeport Ave | Milford, CT | 6.5 mi. | (203) 874-6634 | | Milford Springhill Suites By Marriott | 50 Rowe Ave | Milford, CT | 6.5 mi. | (203) 283-0200 | | Red Roof Inn | 10 Rowe Ave | Milford, CT | 6.8 mi. | (203) 877-6060 | | Residence Inn By Marriott Milford | 62 Rowe Ave | Milford, CT | 6.8 mi. | (203) 283-2100 | | Fairfield Inn | 111 Schoolhouse Rd | Milford, CT | 6.9 mi. | (203) 877-8588 | | Homestead Studio Suites Hotel | 945 Bridgeport Ave | Shelton, CT | 6.9 mi. | (203) 926-6868 | | Residence Inn By Marriott - Shelton | 1001 Bridgeport Ave | Shelton, CT | 6.9 mi. | (203) 926-9000 | | Hampton Inn Milford | 129 Plains Rd | Milford, CT | 7.7 mi. | (203) 874-4400 | | Homewood Suites By Hilton | 6905 Main St | Stratford, CT | 7.8 mi. | (203) 377-3322 | | Courtyard By Marriott | 780 Bridgeport Ave | Shelton, CT | 8.3 mi. | (203) 929-1500 | | Milford Motel | 1015 Boston PO Rd | Milford, CT | 8.6 mi. | (203) 878-3575 | | Post Motor Inn | 1700 Boston PO Rd | Milford, CT | 8.6 mi. | (203) 874-3777 | | Shoreline Motel | 735 Boston PO Rd | Milford, CT | 8.6 mi. | (203) 874-9975 | | Turnpike Inn | 1083 Boston PO Rd | Milford, CT | 8.6 mi. | (203) 874-3214 | | Hilton Garden Inn Shelton | 25 Old Stratford Rd | Shelton, CT | 8.8 mi. | (203) 447-1000 | | Howard Johnson Hotel | 1052 Boston Post Rd | Milford, CT | 9.5 mi. | (203) 878-4611 | | Roundtree Inn | 469 Westport Ave | Norwalk, CT | 10.0 mi. | (203) 847-5827 | | Garden Park Motel | 351 Westport Ave | Norwalk, CT | 10.2 mi. | (203) 847-7303 | | Hamar Inn | 360 Westport Ave | Norwalk, CT | 10.2 mi. | (203) 847-3337 | | Norwalk Westport Motel | 344 Westport Ave | Norwalk, CT | 10.2 mi. | (203) 847-0665 | | Comfort Inn | 278 Old Gate Ln | Milford, CT | 10.3 mi. | (203) 877-9411 | | Milford Inn | 345 Old Gate Ln | Milford, CT | 10.5 mi. | (203) 878-0685 | | Mayflower Motel | 219 Woodmont Rd | Milford, CT | 10.7 mi. | (203) 878-6854 | | Norwalk Inn & Conference Center | 99 E Ave | Norwalk, CT | 11.1 mi. | (203) 838-5531 | | Hilton Garden Inn Norwalk | 560 Main Ave | Norwalk, CT | 11.4 mi. | (203) 523-4000 | | Courtyard By Marriott | 474 Main Ave | Norwalk, CT | 11.5 mi. | (203) 849-9111 | | Four Points By Sheraton | 426 Main St | Norwalk, CT | 11.5 mi. | (203) 849-9828 | | Homestead Studio Suites Hotel | 400 Main Ave | Norwalk, CT | 11.6 mi. | (203) 847-6888 | | Holiday Inn Express Hotel And Suites | 695 Brigeport | Shelton, CT | 11.8 mi. | (203) 925-5900 | | Courtyard By Marriott | 136 Marsh Hill Rd | New Haven/Orange, CT | 12.2 mi. | (203) 799-2200 |
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Bridgeport Weather & Climate
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The Southwest Corner of Connecticut has a climate that lies within the transition zone of humid subtropical and a humid continental. Although the seasonal extremes are slightly moderated by Long Island Sound, the primary annual weather pattern flow is offshore, from the colder landmasses to the north and west. The adjacent waters result in the region being several degrees cooler in summer and slightly milder with less snowfall in winter than locations further away from the coast. This zone receives 41.7 inches of precipitation and 24.8 inches of snowfall in an average year. Thunderstorms occur on an average of 20 to 30 days per year, with the greatest frequency during the summer months and in the afternoon or evening.
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| Month |
High Temp |
Low Temp |
Rainfall |
Ocean Temp |
| January |
36°F |
22°F |
3.73 in. |
37°F |
| February |
38°F |
24°F |
2.92 in. |
37°F |
| March |
46°F |
32°F |
4.15 in. |
40°F |
| April |
57°F |
40°F |
3.99 in. |
49°F |
| May |
67°F |
50°F |
4.03 in. |
57°F |
| June |
76°F |
59°F |
3.57 in. |
64°F |
| July |
81°F |
66°F |
3.77 in. |
70°F |
| August |
80°F |
65°F |
3.75 in. |
71°F |
| September |
73°F |
57°F |
3.58 in. |
69°F |
| October |
63°F |
46°F |
3.54 in. |
60°F |
| November |
52°F |
37°F |
3.65 in. |
52°F |
| December |
42°F |
28°F |
3.47 in. |
42°F |
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Bridgeport Map & Transportation
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The closest airports in the area are the John F Kennedy International airport (JFK) located about 47 miles southwest of Bridgeport in New York, New York, the Stewart International airport (SWF) located approximately 52 miles northwest of Bridgeport in Newburgh, New York, the Bradley International airport (BDL) located roughly 59 miles northeast of Bridgeport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut, and finally the Newark Liberty International airport (EWR) located around 60 miles southwest of Bridgeport in Newark, New Jersey.
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Bridgeport Attractions
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| | | Amusement and Theme Parks |
| Sports Plus Entertainment Center | Lake Grove | NY | 22.2 mi. | | | Quassy Amusement Park | Middlebury | CT | 25.2 mi. | | | Bayville Amusements | Bayville | NY | 25.7 mi. | | | Boomers Family Fun Center | Medford | NY | 26.4 mi. | | | Country Fair Entertainment Park | Medford | NY | 26.4 mi. | | | Kid's Kingdom | Medford | NY | 26.4 mi. | | | Playland Park | Rye | NY | 28.1 mi. | | | Adventureland | Farmingdale | NY | 32.5 mi. | | | Glen Island Park | New Rochelle | NY | 34.9 mi. | | | Lake Compounce | Bristol | CT | 37.3 mi. | | | Jeepers | West Nyack | NY | 40.6 mi. | | | Astroland | Brooklyn | NY | 53.0 mi. | | | Coney Island Boardwalk | Brooklyn | NY | 53.0 mi. | | | Coney Island - Kenny Kaufman | Brooklyn | NY | 53.0 mi. | | | Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park | Brooklyn | NY | 53.0 mi. | | | Nellie Bly Park | Brooklyn | NY | 53.0 mi. | | | Ocean Beach Park | New London | CT | 58.9 mi. | | | Six Flags New England | Agawam | MA | 69.4 mi. | | | Keansburg Amusement Park | Keansburg | NJ | 69.7 mi. | | | Bowcraft Amusement Park | Scotch Plains | NJ | 71.3 mi. | |
| | | Water Parks |
| Splish Splash Water Park | Riverhead | NY | 33.1 mi. | | | Splash Down Park | Fishkill | NY | 44.1 mi. | | | Maple Breeze Park | Pawcatuck | CT | 72.7 mi. | | | Water Wizz | Westerly | RI | 73.0 mi. | | | Yawgoo Valley Ski Area and Waterpark | Exeter | RI | 91.0 mi. | | | Zoom Flume Water Park | Durham | NY | 98.7 mi. | | | Carousel Water & Fun Park | Beach Lake | PA | 105.2 mi. | | | Alpine Slide at Camelback | Tannersville | PA | 109.8 mi. | | | Sesame Place | Langhorne | PA | 113.2 mi. | | | Westport Water Slide | Westport | MA | 113.6 mi. | |
| | | Golf Courses |
| D Fairchild Wheeler Golf Course | Fairfield | CT | 3.4 mi. | | | H Smith Richardson Golf Course | Fairfield | CT | 3.4 mi. | | | Tashua Knolls Golf Club | Trumbull | CT | 5.0 mi. | | | Westport Longshore Golf Club | Westport | CT | 7.8 mi. | | | Great River Golf Club | Milford | CT | 8.8 mi. | | | Orchards | Milford | CT | 8.8 mi. | | | Grassy Hill Country Club | Orange | CT | 10.9 mi. | | | Whitney Farms Golf Club | Monroe | CT | 11.8 mi. | | | Orange Hills Country Club | Orange | CT | 12.6 mi. | | | Oak Hills Park Golf Course | Norwalk | CT | 13.1 mi. | | | E Gaynor Brennan Golf Course | Stamford | CT | 18.8 mi. | | | Sterling Farms Golf Course | Stamford | CT | 18.8 mi. | | | Pound Ridge Golf Club | Pound Ridge | NY | 19.1 mi. | | | Crab Meadow Golf Course | Northport | NY | 19.8 mi. | | | Richter Park Golf Course | Danbury | CT | 20.0 mi. | | | Sunken Meadow State Park Golf Course | Kings Park | NY | 20.0 mi. | | | Alling Memorial Golf Course | New Haven | CT | 20.1 mi. | | | Woodhaven Country Club | Bethany | CT | 20.1 mi. | | | Laurel View Country Club | Hamden | CT | 21.1 mi. | | | Rolling Oaks Country Club | Rocky Point | NY | 21.1 mi. | | | Meadowbrook Country Club | Hamden | CT | 21.4 mi. | | | Gainfield Farms Golf Course | Southbury | CT | 21.6 mi. | | | Ridgefield Golf Course | Ridgefield | CT | 21.7 mi. | | | Tallgrass Golf Club | Shoreham | NY | 21.8 mi. | | | Smithtown Landing Golf Club | Smithtown | NY | 21.9 mi. | | | Stonebridge Golf Links & Country Club | Smithtown | NY | 21.9 mi. | | | Pehquenakonck Country Club | North Salem | NY | 22.1 mi. | | | Ponds at Lake Grove | Lake Grove | NY | 22.5 mi. | | | Sleeping Giant Golf Course | Hamden | CT | 22.5 mi. | | | Heatherwood Golf Club | Centereach | NY | 22.6 mi. | |
| | | Ski Areas |
| Woodbury | Woodbury | CT | 26.1 mi. | | | Big Birch | Patterson | NY | 31.8 mi. | | | Thunder Ridge | Patterson | NY | 31.8 mi. | | | Mount Southington | Southington | CT | 34.2 mi. | | | Mohawk Mountain | Cornwall | CT | 47.2 mi. | | | Mount Peter | Warwick | NY | 60.4 mi. | | | Craigmeur | Newfoundland | NJ | 64.6 mi. | | | Otis Ridge | Otis | MA | 71.1 mi. | | | Butternut Ski Area | Great Barrington | MA | 71.6 mi. | | | Catamount | Hillsdale | NY | 71.9 mi. | | | Mount Tom | Holyoke | MA | 77.8 mi. | | | Holiday Mountain | Monticello | NY | 84.0 mi. | | | Shawnee Mountain | Delaware | PA | 88.7 mi. | | | Hunter Mountain | Hunter | NY | 89.3 mi. | | | Belleayre Moutain | Highmount | NY | 94.7 mi. | | | Ski Windham | Windham | NY | 95.5 mi. | | | Brodie Mountain | New Ashford | MA | 99.4 mi. | | | Berkshire East | Charlemont | MA | 102.4 mi. | | | Tanglewood | Tafton | PA | 104.0 mi. | | | Ski Plattekill | Roxbury | NY | 104.3 mi. | |
| | | State Parks |
| Sherwood Island State Park | | CT | 7.2 mi. | | | Silver Sands State Park | | CT | 7.4 mi. | | | Osborndale State Park | | CT | 12.5 mi. | | | Indian Well State Park | | CT | 12.6 mi. | | | Putnam Memorial State Park | | CT | 14.5 mi. | | | Huntington State Park | | CT | 14.7 mi. | | | Kettletown State Park | | CT | 17.5 mi. | | | Rocky Glen State Park | | CT | 17.9 mi. | | | Sunken Meadow State Park | | NY | 18.0 mi. | | | West Rock Ridge State Park | | CT | 18.1 mi. | | | Seth Pierrepont State Park | | CT | 18.2 mi. | | | Wooster Mountain State Park | | CT | 18.7 mi. | | | Southford Falls State Park | | CT | 19.7 mi. | | | Mianus River State Park | | CT | 20.4 mi. | | | George C Waldo State Park | | CT | 20.7 mi. | | | Caumsett State Park | | NY | 21.6 mi. | | | Sleeping Giant State Park | | CT | 24.8 mi. | | | Whittemore Glen State Park | | CT | 24.9 mi. | | | Quinnipiac River State Park | | CT | 25.4 mi. | | | Wildwood State Park | | NY | 25.9 mi. | |
| | | Museums |
| Barnum Museum | Bridgeport | CT | | (Miscellaneous) | | | Discovery Museum | Bridgeport | CT | | (Science) | | | Museum of Long Island Natural Sciences | Stony Brook | NY | 17.0 mi. | (Science) | | Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art | Ridgefield | CT | 17.2 mi. | (Art) | | the aldrich museum of contemporary art | Ridgefield | CT | 17.2 mi. | (Art) | | Yale Center for British Art | New Haven | CT | 17.4 mi. | (Art) | | Bruce Museum | Greenwich | CT | 24.1 mi. | (Multidisciplinary) | | Timexpo Museum | Middlebury | CT | 25.2 mi. | (Technology) | | Katonah Museum of Art | Katonah | NY | 25.8 mi. | (Art) | | Mattatuck Museum | Waterbury | CT | 28.2 mi. | (History) | | Railroad Museum of New England | Waterbury | CT | 28.2 mi. | (Technology) | | Nassau County Museum of art | Roslyn Harbor | NY | 33.1 mi. | (Art) | | Hudson Valley Children's Museum | Nyack | NY | 37.5 mi. | (Children's) | | Long Island Children's Museum | Garden City | NY | 37.8 mi. | (Children's) | | Peekskill Museum | Peekskill | NY | 38.2 mi. | (History) | | Goudreau Museum of Mathematics in Art and Science | New Hyde Park | NY | 39.1 mi. | (Science) | | Hudson River Museum | Yonkers | NY | 39.7 mi. | (Multidisciplinary) | | Litchfield History Museum | Litchfield | CT | 40.1 mi. | (History) | | Company of Fifers and Drummers -- The Museum of Fife and Drum | Ivoryton | CT | 41.7 mi. | (Miscellaneous) | | Constitution Island - The Warner House | West Point | NY | 42.0 mi. | (History) |
| | | Zoos and Aquariums |
| Beardsley Zoological Gardens | Bridgeport | CT | | | | Bronx Zoo/Wildlife Conservation Park | Bronx | NY | 40.9 mi. | | | Queens Wildlife Center | Flushing | NY | 42.4 mi. | | | Bergen County Zoological Park | Paramus | NJ | 47.9 mi. | | | Trevor Zoo | Millbrook | NY | 49.7 mi. | | | Central Park Wildlife Center | New York | NY | 52.3 mi. | | | New York Aquarium | Brooklyn | NY | 53.0 mi. | | | Prospect Park Wildlife Center | Brooklyn | NY | 53.0 mi. | | | Staten Island Zoo | Staten Island | NY | 64.3 mi. | | | Mystic Aquarium | Mystic | CT | 65.6 mi. | | | Roger Williams Park Zoo | Providence | RI | 103.2 mi. | |
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