Bridgeton Missouri Map

About Bridgeton, Missouri

Bridgeton is a locality in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States. It has a population of 11,369. The population density is 301.7 people per km². Bridgeton is located at 38.7670°N, 90.4115°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 63044.

Bridgeton unfolds across a landscape shaped by gentle slopes and the winding paths of waterways, where the air often carries the damp, earthy scent of Missouri’s humid summers. It lies 2.2 miles west of Hazelwood, MO (from Hazelwood, MO: bearing 262°T), and is situated 3.9 miles east-south-east of St. Charles. The terrain here is not dramatic, but rather a soft, rolling terrain, cut by creeks that feed into larger rivers, their banks a tangle of native trees and undergrowth. Sunlight, particularly in the late afternoon, spills across the land in a warm, honeyed light, illuminating the greens of manicured lawns and the weathered wood of older homes. The character of Bridgeton is one of quiet persistence, a place where the daily ebb and flow of life proceeds with a steady, unhurried grace, punctuated by the distant hum of traffic from major arteries that bisect the region. Historically, Bridgeton’s story is intertwined with the broader development of St. Louis County, its founding and growth mirroring the expansion westward. The land was once a patchwork of farms, the fertile soil yielding crops that sustained early settlers, and the echoes of that agricultural past can still be felt in the enduring connection to the land. Today, Bridgeton’s economy is a diverse blend, with a significant presence of warehousing and distribution centers reflecting its strategic position near major transportation hubs, yet pockets of residential neighborhoods retain a sense of established community. The presence of Lambert-St. Louis International Airport looms large, a constant reminder of Bridgeton’s role as a gateway, its ceaseless comings and goings a modern counterpoint to the quietude of its residential streets.

About This Bridgeton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bridgeton, Missouri — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.766995, -90.411506. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Bridgeton and St. Louis County.

Detailed location data for Bridgeton includes the ZIP code (63044), telephone area code (314), county seat of St. Louis County (Clayton), and school district assignment (Pattonville R-III School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Bridgeton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.