Bridgeport California Map

About Bridgeport, California

Bridgeport is a locality in Mono County, California, United States. It is a small community with a population of 553. The population density is 9.8 people per km². Bridgeport is located at 38.2552°N, 119.2104°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP codes: 95338, 95946, 93517.

Bridgeport occupies a high-altitude basin where the East Walker River carves a deliberate path through the sagebrush plains. It lies 62.0 miles southeast of South Lake Tahoe, CA (from South Lake Tahoe, CA: bearing 139°T), and is situated 31.7 miles north-northeast of Yosemite National Park. The landscape is defined by the stark, dry clarity of the air and the expansive horizon, where the jagged silhouettes of the Sierra Nevada loom twenty-three miles to the west. Within the immediate vicinity, Aurora Canyon cuts into the terrain, offering a rugged geological contrast to the flat expanse of the valley floor. Only a mile away, the surface of Bridgeport Reservoir catches the shifting light of the afternoon, acting as a quiet mirror for the vast, pale sky that stretches over the high desert.

Bridgeport carries the weight of a history rooted in the grit of the frontier, serving as a center for the cattle ranching that has long sustained the regional economy. The daily pulse of Bridgeport is measured by the steady movement of livestock and the quiet industry of those who manage the land, punctuated by the simple recreational life found at the Bridgeport Ballfields and Skate Park. Travelers passing through on their way toward the more remote reaches of the Bridgeport Ranger District often pause here, drawn by the stillness that settles over the valley as the sun dips behind the distant peaks. Life here retains a disciplined, unadorned quality, reflecting a culture shaped by the seasons and the enduring necessity of the surrounding range.

About This Bridgeport Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bridgeport, California. Coordinates: 38.25521, -119.210424. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Bridgeport includes the ZIP code (95338, 95946, 93517), telephone area code (530, 760), county seat of Mono County (Bridgeport), and school district assignment (Eastern Sierra Unified School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.