Westport Connecticut Map

About Westport, Connecticut

Westport is a locality in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,251. Westport is located at 41.1415°N, 73.3579°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 6880.

Westport reveals itself through the persistent, low-slung movement of Deadman Brook, which carves a path through the landscape toward the distant reach of Smithtown Bay. It lies 3.1 miles east-northeast of Norwalk, CT (from Norwalk, CT: bearing 58°T), and is situated 8.2 miles west-southwest of Bridgeport. Benjamin Hill rises a mile to the west, casting a long, cooling shadow that stretches toward the Town Hall & Field, the latter serving as a central green space where the edges of the built environment soften into open grass. Beyond the immediate neighborhood, the terrain shifts into a mosaic of second-growth woodland and low-lying ground, interrupted only by the stillness of Woods Pond and the singular, distinct geometry of Gorham Island. In the late afternoon, the light here turns a pale, translucent gold, catching the edges of the stone walls that mark the boundaries of ancient properties and lending a quiet, metallic sheen to the water.

Westport sustains a rhythm defined by its transition from an early maritime outpost to a modern enclave of commerce and residence. The legacy of the region’s colonial origins lingers in the architecture of Federal-period brick and saltbox dwellings, which stand as anchors against the pressures of contemporary development. While the economy has long since moved away from the river-mouth industries that once fueled its growth, the influence of that mercantile history remains visible in the orderly, deliberate layout of the streets. Residents move through their days with a focus on the intersection of professional life and the preservation of their surroundings, maintaining a pace that balances the demands of the modern day with the enduring, quiet gravity of the land.

About This Westport Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Westport, Connecticut. Coordinates: 41.141486, -73.357895. 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 Westport includes the ZIP code (6880), telephone area code (203, 475, 860, 959), county seat of Fairfield County (Bridgeport), and school district assignment.

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.